| qid | <abbreviation> L. Quater in die, four times a day. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ql | <abbreviation> L. Quantum libet, as much as desired. (05 Mar 2000) |
| QNB | <abbreviation> Quinuclidinyl benzilate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| QO | Symbols for oxygen consumption. (05 Mar 2000) |
| QR | <abbreviation> Origin: L quantum rectum, however much is correct. (05 Mar 2000) |
| QRS complex | <cardiology> The deflections in an electrocardiographic tracing and represent ventricular activity of the heart. (13 Nov 1997) |
| QRS interval | The duration of the QRS complex in the electrocardiogram. (05 Mar 2000) |
| qs | <abbreviation> L. Quantum sufficiat or satis, as much as suffices. (05 Mar 2000) |
| qua | In so far as; in the capacity or character of; as. "It is with Shelley's biographers qua biographers that we have to deal." (London Spectator) Origin: L, abl. Of qui who. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| qua-bird | <zoology> The American night heron. See Night. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| quab | An unfledged bird; hence, something immature or unfinished. Origin: Cf. D. Kwab eelpout, Dan. Quabbe, G. Quabbe, quappe, LG. Quabbe a fat lump of flesh, and L. Capito a kind of fish with a large head, fr. Caput the head, also E. Squab. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| quacha | <zoology> The quagga. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| quack | Pertaining to or characterised by, boasting and pretension; used by quacks; pretending to cure diseases; as, a quack medicine; a quack doctor. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| quack grass | <botany> See Quitch grass. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| quack medicine | A compound advertised falsely as curative of a certain disease or diseases. (05 Mar 2000) |