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Topographical code
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In medicine, a topographical code (or topography code) is a code that indicates a specific location in the body.cite-ref-anatomy-1-0[1]

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Examples

Only the first of these is a system dedicated only to topography. The others are more generalized systems that contain topographic axes.

ICD-O
SNOMED
MeSH (the 'A' axis)

See also
References

cite-note-anatomy-11. citerefthompsonhayden1956Thompson, Edward Theodore; Hayden, Adaline C. (1956). Anatomy for the Medical Record Librarian. Physicians' Record Company. Retrieved 16 May 2023.