"Hx" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Formed by analogy with Rx, variant of ℞ (“prescription”), abbreviation of Latin recipe (“take”). Compare also Dx (“diagnosis”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|Rx}} Rx, {{m|en|℞|t=prescription}} ℞ (“prescription”), {{m|la|recipe|t=take}} recipe (“take”), {{m|en|Dx|t=diagnosis}} Dx (“diagnosis”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Hx (uncountable)
  1. (medicine) Abbreviation of history. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: history Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: hx
    Sense id: en-Hx-en-noun--VxX7Q9H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, sciences

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