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Definition of Dx

abbreviation

diagnosis.

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Words nearby Dx

Dwight, dwindle, DWP, dwt, dwy, Dx, DX code, Dy, dyad, dyadic, dyadic system

Other definitions for Dx (2 of 2)

or D.X.

abbreviation Radio.

distance (used especially to designate difficult shortwave reception).

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How to use Dx in a sentence

In 2009, WPI licensed its diagnostic test for chronic fatigue to a clinic next door, VIP Dx.
How Research into Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Turned into an Ugly Fight|Casey Schwartz|July 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The strains du/dx, dv/dy, dw/dz are therefore stretches parallel to the axes.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
The value of n having been thus determined, values of m/dx were next found and averaged for each pipe.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 1|Various
"I felt an immediate overload of power in my DX circuit," the servo-pilot confessed.
The Love of Frank Nineteen|David Carpenter Knight

Use the notation x′, x″ for dx/dθ, dx/dθ, and similarly as to y and z. Only a few formulae will be given.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6|Various
The simplest possible case is, therefore, that in which ds is the square root of a quadratic function of the dx.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Dx

/ telegraphy telephony /

symbol for

long distance

(of a radio station) indicating that it is far away

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Medical definitions for Dx

abbr.

diagnosis