Status: current, Sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 31-Jan 2008. Module: SNOMED CT core
Descriptions:
| Outbound Relationships | Type | Target | Active | Characteristic | Refinability | Group | Values |
| Piercing of tongue (procedure) | Is a | Puncture procedure | true | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Piercing of tongue (procedure) | Is a | Operation on tongue | true | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Piercing of tongue (procedure) | Method | Puncture - action | false | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| Piercing of tongue (procedure) | Procedure site - Direct (attribute) | Tongue structure | false | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| Piercing of tongue (procedure) | Method | Surgical piercing - action (qualifier value) | false | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| Piercing of tongue (procedure) | Procedure site - Direct (attribute) | Tongue structure | false | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| Piercing of tongue (procedure) | Method | Surgical piercing - action (qualifier value) | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| Piercing of tongue (procedure) | Procedure site - Direct (attribute) | Tongue structure | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 |
| Inbound Relationships | Type | Active | Source | Characteristic | Refinability | Group |
| History of piercing of tongue (situation) | Associated procedure | False | Piercing of tongue (procedure) | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 |
| History of piercing of tongue (situation) | Associated procedure | True | Piercing of tongue (procedure) | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 |
This concept is not in any reference sets