SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 721843003: GAPO syndrome

721843003 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent GAPO 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 attributes26
Role groups9
Module900000000000207008
Parents11

Defining attributes

Associated morphologyDysplasia(morphologic abnormality)
OccurrenceCongenital(qualifier value)
Finding siteEctoderm structure(body structure)
Pathological processPathological developmental process(qualifier value)
Associated morphologyMorphologically abnormal structure(morphologic abnormality)
OccurrenceCongenital(qualifier value)
Finding siteDentition(body structure)
Pathological processPathological developmental process(qualifier value)
Associated morphologyMorphologically abnormal structure(morphologic abnormality)
OccurrenceCongenital(qualifier value)
Finding siteHair structure(body structure)
Pathological processPathological developmental process(qualifier value)
Associated morphologyMorphologically abnormal structure(morphologic abnormality)
OccurrenceCongenital(qualifier value)
Finding siteFace structure(body structure)
Pathological processPathological developmental process(qualifier value)
OccurrenceCongenital(qualifier value)
Finding siteOptic nerve structure(body structure)
Pathological processPathological developmental process(qualifier value)
Has interpretationImpaired(qualifier value)
InterpretsIntellectual ability(observable entity)
Has interpretationImpaired(qualifier value)
InterpretsAdaptation behaviour(observable entity)
Has interpretationAbsent(qualifier value)
InterpretsTooth presence(observable entity)
InterpretsHeight / growth measure(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

Growth retardation, alopecia, pseudoanodontia, optic atrophy syndromeGAPO (growth retardation, alopecia, pseudoanodontia, optic atrophy) syndrome

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code721843003
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameGAPO syndrome
DescriptionGrowth retardation, alopecia, pseudoanodontia, optic atrophy syndrome (disorder)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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