Apiarist is a fancy word for a beekeeper. An apiarist enjoys working with an unusual kind of pet, the honeybee. Because bees and other pollinators are so important to a healthy environment scientists encourage âbee-spottingâ to improve fruits and vegetables. The -ist suffix is a Greek form that means âa person connected with.â So, a good apiarist is probably a strong environmentalist.
Department of Surgery. You may also use the Find a Doctor area on the right side of this page (or click here) to search for a surgeon on the Capital Health Medical Staff by last name or medical specialty.epartment of Surgery. You may also use the Find a Doctor area on the right side of this page (or click here) to search for a surgeon on the Capital Health Medical Staff by last name or medical specialty.
We commonly use abbreviations such as Dx for diagnosis, Fx for fracture, Hx for history, Sx for symptoms, Tx for treatment or transplant and so forth. It is quite convenient to use those abbreviations in writing a medical chart. What I really don't understand is the reason why were those abbreviations such as Dx, Fx, Hx, Sx, Tx created by using x? I mean why an alphabet such as D followed by x means an abbreviation for diagnosis. Why does x mean an abbreviation? I can imagine that perhaps x means something special.