SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 91586009: Bancroftian elephantiasis

91586009 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Bancroftian elephantiasis 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 attributes5
Role groups2
Module900000000000207008
Parents3
Children1

Defining attributes

Associated morphologyLymphatic edema(morphologic abnormality)
Causative agentWuchereria bancrofti(organism)
Finding siteStructure of lymphatic system(body structure)
Pathological processParasitic process(qualifier value)
Clinical courseChronic(qualifier value)

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

Chyluria due to Wuchereria bancroftiLymphadenitis due to Wuchereria bancroftiLymphangitis due to Wuchereria bancroftiBancroftian filarial chyluriaBancroftian filarial lymphuriaLymphedema due to filariasisLymphoedema due to filariasis

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code91586009
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameBancroftian elephantiasis
DescriptionBancroftian elephantiasis (disorder)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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