Which of the Following ICD-9-CM Conventions Is Used in the Tabular

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following ICD-9-CM conventions is used in the Tabular List after an incomplete term that needs one of the terms that follow to make it assignable to a given category?

• A) Includes
• B) Excludes
• C) }
• D) :
• E) NOS

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Definitions:

Palisade

in plant biology refers to the layer of closely packed cells in the leaves of plants where photosynthesis predominantly takes place.

Spongy Layers

Part of a plant's leaves, specifically within the mesophyll, that consists of loosely arranged cells with spaces between them for gas exchange.

Parallel Venation

A pattern of plant leaf venation where veins run parallel to each other along the length of the leaf, common in plants like grasses.

Palmately Netted Venation

Palmately netted venation refers to a pattern of plant leaf veins where major veins radiate outward from a single point, resembling the fingers of a hand.