A coded classification of parts of the human body. This, together with ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY ANATOMICAL SIDE, gives the anatomical site of clinical problems presented at ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY ATTENDANCES.
Classification:
| a. | Brain |
| b. | Head |
| c. | Face |
| d. | Eye |
| e. | Ear |
| f. | Nose |
| g. | Mouth, jaw, teeth |
| h. | Throat |
| i. | Neck |
| j. | Shoulder |
| k. | Axilla |
| l. | Upper arm |
| m. | Elbow |
| n. | Forearm |
| o. | Wrist |
| p. | Hand |
| q. | Digit |
| r. | Cervical spine |
| s. | Thoracic spine |
| t. | Lumbosacral spine |
| u. | Pelvis |
| v. | Chest |
| w. | Breast |
| x. | Abdomen |
| y. | Back/ buttocks |
| z. | Ano-rectal |
| aa. | Genitalia |
| ab. | Hip |
| ac. | Groin |
| ad. | Thigh |
| ae. | Knee |
| af. | Lower leg |
| ag. | Ankle |
| ah. | Foot |
| ai. | Toe |
| aj. | Multiple site |
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY ANATOMICAL AREAS |