Browse Medical Abbreviations
Q
| q | every, each (quaque) |
| Q | quickening |
| q.1h | every 1 hour |
| q.2h | every 2 hours |
| q.3h | every 3 hours |
| q.4h | every 4 hours |
| q.5h | every 5 hours |
| q.6h | every 6 hours |
| q.8h | every 8 hours |
| q.d. | every day, once daily (quaque die) |
| q.h. | every hour (quaque hora) |
| q.h.s. | nightly at bedtime (quaque hora somni) |
| q.hr | every hour (quaque hora) |
| q.i.d. | four times a day (quater in die) |
| q.l. | as much as wanted (quantum libet) |
| q.o.d. | every other day (quaque altera die) |
| q.o.h. | every other hour |
| q.p. | as much as desired (quantum placeat) |
| q.s. | a sufficient quantity (quantum sufficit); as much as needed |
| q.v. | which see (quod vide); as much as you please (quantum vis) |
| QA | quality assurance |
| QALY | quality-adjusted life year |
| qam | every morning |
| Qb | blood flow |
| QC | quality control |
| QCT | quantitative computed tomography |
| qd | every day, once daily |
| qds | four times a day |
| qh | every hour |
| QI | quality improvement |
| QIA | quality impact assessment |
| QID | four times a day |
| QIO | quality improvement organization |
| QIS | qualified in specialty |
| QL | quality of life |
| QM | quality management |
| QMP | qualified medical practitioner |
| qns | quantity not sufficient |
| QOD | every other day |
| QOF | quality and outcomes framework |
| QoL | quality of life |
| qon | every other night |
| qp | as much as desired (quantum placeat) |
| qPCR | real-time (quantitative) polymerase chain reaction |
| QPNG | quinolone-resistant neisseria gonorrhea |
| QS | quantity sufficient |
| QS/QS | intrapulmonary shunting |
| qt | quart |
| QTL | quantitative trait locus |
| quad | quadrant; quadriceps |
| quant | quantitative; quantity |
| qv | as much as desired (quantum vis) |
| QWL | quality of work life |
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