SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 51057008: Ulerythema of cheeks

51057008 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Ulerythema of cheeks 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 25 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 attributes6
Role groups3
Module900000000000207008
Parents2

Defining attributes

Associated morphologyEruption(morphologic abnormality)
Finding siteSkin structure of cheek(body structure)
Associated morphologyHyperkeratosis(morphologic abnormality)
Finding siteStructure of infundibulum of hair follicle of eyebrow(body structure)
Has interpretationAbnormal(qualifier value)
InterpretsKeratinization(observable entity)

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.

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code51057008
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameUlerythema of cheeks
DescriptionUlerythema of cheeks (disorder)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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