Hx
noun, verb, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
- 1 Abbreviation of history. abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
"The purpose of this study was to see if U.u. is more commonly found in children ages 1-12 years with a Hx of sexual contact than those without such a Hx."
- 2 Abbreviation of history. abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
"May occur secondary to a weakened esophagus or after violent emesis, but the hx is nonspecific most of the time."
- 1 (of an airline) to have an airline booking cancelled by the airline. abbreviation, informal
"Hurry and issue the ticket or the airline will HX the reservation."
Example
More examples"The purpose of this study was to see if U.u. is more commonly found in children ages 1-12 years with a Hx of sexual contact than those without such a Hx."
Etymology
Formed by analogy with Rx, variant of ℞ (“prescription”), abbreviation of Latin recipe (“take”). Compare also Dx (“diagnosis”).
From the GDS code that shows on the booking against the affected segment.
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