ICD-11 code : L1-ND9;
Preferred Label : Burns;
ICD-11 definition : A burn is an injury to the tissues caused by a pathological flux of energy which causes
cellular destruction and irreversible denaturation of proteins and is primarily caused
by thermal or other acute trauma.;
ICD-11 synonym : burns from lightning; burns from hot air and hot gases; burns from friction; external chemical burn or corrosion; burns from hot objects; Scald; internal chemical burn or corrosion; body charred; burns damage; burns injury; burned;
ICD-11 inclusion : burns from friction; burns from hot objects; internal chemical burn or corrosion; burns from lightning; external chemical burn or corrosion; burns from hot air and hot gases;
ICD-11 "unspecified" category code : NE2Z;
Origin ID : 163532889;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- BURN [WHO-ART Preferred Term]
- burns [MedlinePlus Topic]
Metaterm(s)
A burn is an injury to the tissues caused by a pathological flux of energy which causes
cellular destruction and irreversible denaturation of proteins and is primarily caused
by thermal or other acute trauma.