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XExtension Codes
Topology Scale Value
Relational

XK7F category

Superficial

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Superficial

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XK7VAnterior
XK8LPosterior
XK9HMedial
XK09Lateral
XK5NSuperior
XK4HInferior
XK4MVentral
XK87Dorsal

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01Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
02Neoplasms
03Diseases of the blood or blood-forming organs
04Diseases of the immune system
05Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
06Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
07Sleep-wake disorders
08Diseases of the nervous system
09Diseases of the visual system
10Diseases of the ear or mastoid process
11Diseases of the circulatory system
12Diseases of the respiratory system
13Diseases of the digestive system
14Diseases of the skin
15Diseases of the musculoskeletal system or connective tissue
16Diseases of the genitourinary system
17Conditions related to sexual health
18Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium
19Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
20Developmental anomalies
21Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified
22Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
23External causes of morbidity or mortality
24Factors influencing health status or contact with health services
25Codes for special purposes
26Supplementary Chapter Traditional Medicine Conditions
VSupplementary section for functioning assessment
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Temporality
Aetiology
Topology Scale Value
Anatomy and topography
Histopathology
Dimensions of injury
Dimensions of external causes
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Distribution
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XK0RMeasurement
XK8LPosterior
XK9HMedial
XK09Lateral
XK5NSuperior
XK4HInferior
XK4MVentral
XK87Dorsal
XK6JProximal
XK6CDistal
XK3ZIpsilateral
XK3YContralateral
XK2HExternal
XK49Internal
XK7FSuperficial
XK16Deep
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