| Acronym | Meaning |
| PIPS | Passivated Implanted Planar Silicon |
| FDMR | Fluorescence Detected Magnetic Resonance |
| LSRA | Least-squares Regression Analysis |
| TRAP | Tartrate-resistant Acid Phosphatase |
| HHS | Health And Human Services Department |
| LMP | Laser Microprobe |
| PPQ | Parts Per Quadrillion |
| ISEC | Inverse Size-exclusion Chromatography |
| PAAP | Platelet Aggregation-associated Protein |
| PFOA | Perfluorooctanoic Acid |