Status: current, Not sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 31-Jan 2002. Module: SNOMED CT core
Descriptions:
| Outbound Relationships | Type | Target | Active | Characteristic | Refinability | Group | Values | 
| Preoptic area structure | Is a | Region of hypothalamus | true | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Preoptic area structure | Is a | Hypothalamus part | false | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Preoptic area structure | Part of | Entire hypothalamus | false | Additional relationship | Some | ||
| Preoptic area structure | Is a | Structure of half of brain lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure) | true | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Preoptic area structure | Laterality | Side | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 
| Inbound Relationships | Type | Active | Source | Characteristic | Refinability | Group | 
| Entire preoptic area | Is a | True | Preoptic area structure | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Structure of medial preoptic nucleus | Is a | True | Preoptic area structure | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Structure of preoptic periventricular nucleus | Is a | True | Preoptic area structure | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Structure of terminal stria nuclei of preoptic region | Is a | True | Preoptic area structure | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Structure of lateral preoptic nucleus | Is a | True | Preoptic area structure | Inferred relationship | Some | 
Reference Sets
Lateralizable body structure reference set (foundation metadata concept)
Anatomy structure and entire association reference set (foundation metadata concept)