Medical terms starting with Q

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• qEvery; combined with a time, as in q6h (every 6 hours) or q2d (every 2 days).
• q1dDaily. Error-prone: misread as QID (four times daily). Write daily.
• QD, q.d.Daily. On the Do Not Use list: misread as QID or QOD. Write daily.
• QIDFour times a day. Not the same as q4h, which means every 4 hours.
• QOD, q.o.d.Every other day. On the Do Not Use list: misread as daily or four times daily. Write every other day.
• QRS complexThe EKG waveform showing ventricular depolarization.
• quadri-Four.
• quality controlRunning control materials of known value with patient tests to confirm the test system is working correctly.