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quality-adjusted life year

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A unit of measurement, equivalent to one year of life in perfect health, that can be used to decide whether a medical procedure is worthwhile for an individual.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: economics, medicine, sciences

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  • Catalan: any de vida ajustat per qualitat — medicine: unit of measurement
  • Finnish: laatupainotettu elinvuosi — medicine: unit of measurement
  • Swedish: kvalitetsjusterat levnadsår — medicine: unit of measurement