SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 715533002: MMEP syndrome

715533002 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent MMEP syndrome 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 attributes14
Role groups4
Module900000000000207008
Parents5

Defining attributes

Associated morphologyProtrusion(morphologic abnormality)
OccurrenceCongenital(qualifier value)
Finding siteBone structure of jaw(body structure)
Pathological processPathological developmental process(qualifier value)
Associated morphologyAbnormal smallness(morphologic abnormality)
OccurrenceCongenital(qualifier value)
Finding siteEntire eye proper(body structure)
Pathological processPathological developmental process(qualifier value)
Associated morphologyAbsence(morphologic abnormality)
OccurrenceCongenital(qualifier value)
Finding siteEntire digit(body structure)
Pathological processPathological developmental process(qualifier value)
Has interpretationBelow reference range(qualifier value)
InterpretsBirth head circumference(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.

Common synonyms

Microcephaly, microphthalmia, ectrodactyly of lower limbs and prognathism syndromeSyndromic microphthalmia type 8Viljoen Smart syndrome

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code715533002
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameMMEP syndrome
DescriptionMicrocephaly, microphthalmia, ectrodactyly of lower limbs and prognathism syndrome (disorder)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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