noun
General Slang
Fx
FRAK-cher · noun · slang
Fracture; a broken bone.
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Charting shorthand for a bone fracture.
“X-ray confirms a distal radius Fx.”
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Fx In A Sentence
X-ray confirms a distal radius Fx.
Origin & Usage
Abbreviation of 'fracture,' using the x as a general suffix marker.
People Also Ask
What does Fx mean in medical notes?
It's charting shorthand for a fracture, or broken bone.
How is Fx used?
It documents a break, as in 'X-ray confirms a distal radius Fx.'
Why is fracture abbreviated with an x?
The 'x' works as a general suffix marker in clinical shorthand, the same pattern seen in Hx, Dx, and Tx.
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