1. In the ICD-9-CM diagnostic code book, words or phrases that appear under a main term and identify site, type, or etiology for diseases, conditions, or injuries. 2. See modifying terms.
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1. In the ICD-9-CM diagnostic code book, words or phrases that appear under a main term and identify site, type, or etiology for diseases, conditions, or injuries. 2. See modifying terms.