Status: current, Not sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 31-Jan 2002. Module: SNOMED CT core
Descriptions:
| Inbound Relationships | Type | Active | Source | Characteristic | Refinability | Group |
| Nasopharyngeal suction | Is a | False | Airway suction technique (procedure) | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Bronchial suction | Is a | False | Airway suction technique (procedure) | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Aspiration of trachea (procedure) | Is a | False | Airway suction technique (procedure) | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Suction of newborn | Is a | False | Airway suction technique (procedure) | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Tracheobronchial suctioning | Is a | False | Airway suction technique (procedure) | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Oropharyngeal suctioning | Is a | False | Airway suction technique (procedure) | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Endotracheal tube suction | Is a | False | Airway suction technique (procedure) | Inferred relationship | Some |
This concept is not in any reference sets