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Ludwig scale

Ludwig scale proper noun: a scale used for classifying female pattern baldness.

Proper noun

the Ludwig scale

  1. A scale used for classifying female pattern baldness.

Origin of Ludwig scale

Named after the dermatologist Dr. Erich Ludwig in 1977.

Questions about Ludwig scale

What does Ludwig scale mean?
Ludwig scale means a scale used for classifying female pattern baldness.
What part of speech is Ludwig scale?
Ludwig scale is a proper noun.

Words near Ludwig scale in the dictionary

  1. Ludvik
  2. Ludvika
  3. Ludwick
  4. Ludwicks
  5. Ludwig
  6. Ludwig scale
  7. Ludwig's angina
  8. ludwigite
  9. ludwigites
  10. Ludwigs
  11. Ludwigsburg

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