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Hx

noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 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."

Verb
  1. 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."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Formed by analogy with Rx, variant of ℞ (“prescription”), abbreviation of Latin recipe (“take”). Compare also Dx (“diagnosis”).

Etymology 2

From the GDS code that shows on the booking against the affected segment.

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