List of medical abbreviations: Q
| Abbreviation | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
|
Q,what |
q | each, every (from Latin 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 quater in die) (not deprecated, but consider using "four times a day" instead. See the do-not-use list) | |
| QIDS | Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptoms | |
| 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 (system for payment of GPs in the UK National Health Service) | |
| q.o.h. | every other hour | |
| q.s. | as much as suffices (from Latin quantum satis or quantum sufficit) | |
| qt | quart | |
| q.v. | which see (from Latin quod vide); as much as you please (from Latin quantum vis) | |
| q.wk. | weekly |
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