ED73.10

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Premature canities

Description

Premature greying of the hair, usually taken to mean before the age of 20 in Caucasians and before the age of 30 in Africans.

Index terms

  • Premature canities
  • Canities
  • Gray hair
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  • Graying of hair
  • Grey hair
  • Greying of hair
  • Premature greying of hair

Inclusions

  • Premature greying of hair

Sibling codes

  • ED73.11 – Acquired poliosis
  • ED73.1Z – Acquired changes in hair colour, unspecified

Foundation entity

Premature canities – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1511230615

Part of: ED73.1: Acquired changes in hair colour › ED73: Acquired disorders of the hair shaft › 14: Diseases of the skin