Custom Search. Jicama, also known as yam bean, is a round, fleshy taproot vegetable of bean family plants. Its underground starchy root is one of the popular edible tuber-vegetables grown in many parts of Central American, South Asian, Caribbean, and some Andean South American regions.
Medical diagnosis (abbreviated DS or Dx) is the process of determining which disease or condition explains a person's symptoms and signs.
Best Answer: In English, Rx doesn't seem to have any connection to pharmacy.. However it does in Latin, albeit in a roundabout way. According to Yahoo! Reference, Rx means prescription for medicine.. The letters abbreviate the Latin word recipe, which is a form of the verb to take..x means-A prescription for medicine or a medical appliance.Also means--A remedy, cure, or solution for a disorder or problem.... I hope this is what you where looking for... Source(s): the dictionary.