| Acronym | Meaning |
| IBS | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| EEPLD | Electrically Erasable Programmable Logic Device |
| VO/CI | Virtual Orbital/configuration Interaction |
| SMAW | Shielded Metal Arc Welding |
| OBIC | Optical Beam Induced Current |
| SOEF | Specific Odor Emission Factor (odor Source Evaluation) |
| EMAS | European Microbeam Analysis Society |
| MFM | Magnetic Force Microscopy |
| ICS | Inhaled Corticosteroid |
| CPV | Cytoplasmic Polyhedrosis Virus |