List of medical abbreviations: Q
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| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Q | perfusion Perfusion In physiology, perfusion is the process of nutritive delivery of arterial blood to a capillary bed in the biological tissue. The word is derived from the French verb "perfuser" meaning to "pour over or through."... |
| q | each, every (from Latin Latin Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and... quaque) |
| q.a.d. | every other day (from Latin quaque altera die) |
| QALY | quality-adjusted life year |
| q.AM | every day before noon (from Latin quaque die ante meridiem) |
| q.d. | each day (from Latin quaque die) (deprecated; use "daily" instead. See the do-not-use list) |
| q.d.s. | four times each day (from Latin quater die sumendus) |
| q.h. | each hour (from Latin quaque hora) |
| q.h.s. | every bedtime (from Latin quaque hora somni) |
| q.i.d. | four times each day (from Latin quarter in die) (not deprecated, but consider using "four times a day" instead. See the do-not-use list) |
| q.l. | as much as you like (from Latin quantum libet) |
| q.m.t. | every month |
| q.n. | every night |
| QNS q.n.s. |
quantity not sufficient |
| q.o.d. | every other day (from Latin quaque altera die) (deprecated; use "every other day" instead. See the do-not-use list) |
| QOF | Quality and Outcomes Framework Quality and Outcomes Framework The Quality and Outcomes Framework is a system for the performance management and payment of general practitioners in the National Health Service in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland... (system for payment of GPs General practitioner A general practitioner is a medical practitioner who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. They have particular skills in treating people with multiple health issues and comorbidities... in the UK National Health Service National Health Service The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom... ) |
| q.o.h. | every other hour |
| q.s. | as much as suffices (from Latin quantum satis or quantum sufficit) |
| qt | quart Quart The quart is a unit of volume equal to a quarter of a gallon, two pints, or four cups. Since gallons of various sizes have historically been in use, quarts of various sizes have also existed; see gallon for further discussion. Three of these kinds of quarts remain in current use, all approximately... |
| q.v. | which see (from Latin quod vide); as much as you please (from Latin quantum vis) |
| q.wk. | weekly |