SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 41142009: Globoid cell leukodystrophy, late-onset

41142009 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Globoid cell leukodystrophy, late-onset 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 statusPrimitive
Definition patternSubclass
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes6
Role groups2
Module900000000000207008
Parents1

Defining attributes

Associated morphologyMyelin sheath alteration(morphologic abnormality)
OccurrenceAdulthood(qualifier value)
Finding siteMyelinated nerve fiber structure(body structure)
Associated morphologyDystrophy(morphologic abnormality)
OccurrenceAdulthood(qualifier value)
Finding siteWhite matter structure of brain and spinal cord(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

Adult-type globoid cell leukodystrophyAdult-type Krabbe's diseaseAdult type Krabbe diseaseLate onset Krabbe diseaseGloboid cell leucodystrophy late onsetGalactocerebroside beta-galactosidase deficiency - late onset

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code41142009
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameGloboid cell leukodystrophy, late-onset
DescriptionGloboid cell leukodystrophy, late-onset (disorder)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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