📋Overview
Baldness is a common lay term referring primarily to androgenetic alopecia, the most frequent form of hair loss characterized by progressive thinning of scalp hair. It is also known as male-pattern baldness or female-pattern hair loss depending on the affected sex. The term 'baldness' can also encompass other types of hair loss but is most commonly associated with androgenetic alopecia.
Medical codes (for reference)
UMLS CUI: C0002170ICD-10-CM
L65.9
MeSH
D000505
SNOMED CT (US)
56317004278040002
Codes are provided for reference and interoperability. They are not a diagnosis.
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