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Hx

noun

Etymology

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

  1. derived from recipe — “take”

Definitions

  1. Abbreviation of history.

    • 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.
    • Of particular importance is that both sleepiness measures (along with a Hx of OSA) suggest that the patient may be at risk, […]
    • His Hx of imprisonment and homelessness are risk factors for TB, and his bilateral upper lobe infiltrates are in the appropriate location for reactivation TB.

  2. (of an airline) to have an airline booking cancelled by the airline.

    • Hurry and issue the ticket or the airline will HX the reservation.
    • The airline oversold and they have HXed the passenger's booking.

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for Hx. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA