Health Abbreviations & Acronyms

Acronyms abound in our health world. Here you'll find many common health acronyms and what they abbreviate. Use the search box for quick health abbreviation lookup!

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• q. - every
• q2h - every 2 hours
• q4h - every 4 hours
• q6h - every 6 hours
• q8h - every 8 hours
• QALY - quality-adjusted life year
• QC - quality control
• QD - every day
• qh - every hour
• QID - four times a day
• QNS - quantity not sufficient
• QOD - every other day
• QOH - every other hour
• qt - quart
• q{n}h - every n hours (where n=number)