| Acronym | Meaning |
| CGH | Comparative Genomic Hybridization |
| HLA | Human Leukocyte Antigen |
| PAA | Photon Activation Analysis |
| LAICP | Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma |
| ICDD | International Center For Diffraction Data |
| TAP | Toxic Air Pollutant |
| AMA | American Medical Association |
| ESA | Electrostatic Sector Analysis |
| SCAPS | Site Characterization And Analysis Penetrometer System |
| PAPVD | Plasma-assisted Physical Vapor Deposition |