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IQ medical abbreviation

IQ means "intelligence quotient".

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What does IQ mean in medical terms?

IQ means "intelligence quotient".

Where is IQ used?

IQ shows up in charting. Its category here is charting.

Is IQ on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. IQ is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.

Source: NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS); NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR); Army Regulation 40-66, Appendix B: Authorized Medical Records Abbreviations. Data as of October 23, 2026. Last updated October 23, 2026. How we source data. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

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