What does “SX” mean in medical terms?

[Aatish]

I’ve seen “SX” used in some medical notes and reports. Can someone explain what it stands for and in what context it’s usually used?

 

[TamieMaio]

In medical terminology, “SX” is an abbreviation for “symptoms.” It’s commonly used in clinical notes and documentation to describe the signs or complaints a patient presents with. For example, “flu SX” means flu symptoms. In some contexts, it may also mean “surgery” (less commonly), depending on usage.

 

[Grace]

In medical terminology, the most frequent use of sx is a short form of symptoms, which denote the experiences of a patient such as pain or fever that are patient-reported. Although it may also imply semi-xenotransplantation in more specific areas such as regenerative medicine, this is far less popular. It is also used interchangeably to imply surgeries in a surgeon note, however, this largely depends on the short hand of the concerned doctor.