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!

Q
  • 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)