SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 363376007: Malignant neoplasm of base of tongue

363376007 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Malignant neoplasm of base of tongue in structured clinical data. You may see this concept in clinical documentation systems, problem lists, terminology services, interoperability records, or semantic mapping workflows. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used to capture healthcare meaning in a standardized, interoperable form. This concept is typed as a disorder in the terminology hierarchy.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026

What is this code?

SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used to capture healthcare meaning in a standardized, interoperable form. This concept is typed as a disorder in the terminology hierarchy.

When is it used?

  • Used to represent a standardized clinical concept in health records, terminology services, and semantic mappings.
  • Often linked to diagnoses, findings, procedures, body structures, organisms, substances, or observable entities depending on the concept type.
  • Semantic tag: disorder

What it does not mean

  • A terminology concept label alone does not replace clinical interpretation, diagnosis context, or treatment advice.

Key facts

Semantic tagDisorder
Definition statusFully defined
Definition patternEquivalent
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes2
Role groups1
Module900000000000207008
Parents3
Children4

Defining attributes

Associated morphologyMalignant neoplasm(morphologic abnormality)
Finding siteStructure of pharyngeal part of tongue(body structure)

Where you may see this code

You may see this concept in clinical documentation systems, problem lists, terminology services, interoperability records, or semantic mapping workflows.

Common synonyms

Malignant tumor of base of tongueMalignant tumour of base of tongueMalignant tumour of posterior third of tongueMalignant tumour of fixed part of tongueMalignant tumour of tongue posterior to vallate papillaeMalignant tumor of fixed part of tongueMalignant tumor of tongue posterior to vallate papillaeMalignant tumor of posterior third of tongueMalignant neoplasm of posterior third of tongueMalignant neoplasm of pharyngeal part of tongue

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code363376007
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameMalignant neoplasm of base of tongue
DescriptionMalignant neoplasm of base of tongue (disorder)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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