What does the medical abbreviation DX mean?
There may be more than one meaning of DX. However, what does the DX medical term mean?
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What is the meaning of DX medical abbreviation?
In the medicine field, the DX abbreviation stands for Diagnosis.
DX: Diagnosis
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| SOP | standard operating procedure |
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