Q Medical Abbreviation

Q has various meanings in the Medical category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of Q in Medical.

Cardiac Output

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Cardiac output is the volume of blood being pumped by the heart, in particular by a left or right ventricle in the time interval of one minute. CO may be measured in many ways, for example dm3/min .

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Ubiquinone

A lipid-soluble quinone whose function is to accept electrons from electron donors like NADH and from the oxidation of fatty acids; also called

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Smoking
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Torque

Torque is a measure of how much force acting on an object causes that object to rotate or the tendency of a force to rotate an object about an axis. A measurement of an engine's power that indicates how forcefully it can rotate the crankshaft at a given engine speed. Turning or twisting effort, usually measured in lb-ft or Newton metres. Torque the product of a force acting at a distance.

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Quaque
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Perfusion

Perfusion is the passage of fluid through the circulatory system or lymphatic system to an organ or a tissue, usually referring to the delivery of blood to a capillary bed in tissue. The word is derived from the French verb perfuser meaning to pour over or through. All animal tissues require an adequate blood supply for health and life.

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Glutamine

Glutamine is one of the 20 amino acids encoded by the standard genetic code. It is considered a conditionally essential amino acid. Its side-chain is an amide formed by replacing the side-chain hydroxyl of glutamic acid with an amine functional group, making it the amide of glutamic acid. Its codons are CAA and CAG. In human blood, glutamine is the most abundant free amino acid, with a concentration of about 500–900 µmol/l.

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Queasy

A feeling of nausea.

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Quality

An attribute or level of excellence. The standard of a product, service, etc., as measured against similar products, services, etc. A distinctive characteristic or attribute possessed by someone or something.

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Query

Message used to inquire about the value of some variable or set of variables.

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