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Code System Concept

Code System Concept Code	288935001
Code System Concept Name	Ability to swallow (observable entity)
Code System Preferred Concept Name	Ability to swallow (observable entity)
Concept Status	Published
Concept Status Date	09/01/2024
Code System Name	SNOMED-CT

Concept Relationships
Concept Details

Parent Concepts

Parent Concepts

Parent/Child (Relationship Type)

Deglutition (observable entity) {54731003 , SNOMED-CT } Eating abilities (observable entity) {288843005 , SNOMED-CT }

Other Relationships

No other relationships present.

Child Concepts

Ability to swallow (observable entity) {288935001 , SNOMED-CT }

Parent/Child (Relationship Type)

Ability to initiate swallowing reflex (observable entity) {288963004 , SNOMED-CT } Ability to swallow fluid (observable entity) {288946003 , SNOMED-CT } Ability to swallow food (observable entity) {288940009 , SNOMED-CT } Ability to swallow modified diet (observable entity) {736829003 , SNOMED-CT } Ability to swallow pills (observable entity) {734806008 , SNOMED-CT } Ability to swallow tablet (observable entity) {702550002 , SNOMED-CT }

Page last reviewed:June 20, 2024
Page last updated:June 20, 2024
Content source:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,