X ~ Placeholder (international)

Long designation

X ~ unspecific placeholder used internationally in the medical field to shorten long words.

Examples

• CTx = chemotherapy
• Fx = Fracture
• NTx = kidney transplant
• rCx = radical cystectomy
• RCTx =Radiochemotherapy
• rPx = Radical prostatectomy
• RTx = Radiotherapy
• Tx = Therapy