| Acronym | Meaning |
| 7-ACA | 7-aminocephalosporanic Acid |
| NHRL | Northern Hemisphere Reference Line |
| AHR | Airway Hyperresponsiveness |
| INMS | Institute For National Measurement Standards |
| FBA | Fluorescent Brightening Agent |
| SH3 | Src Homology 3 |
| PEAD | Polietileno De Alta Densidad |
| SKY | Spectral Karyotyping |
| ICAP | Inductively Coupled Argon Plasma |
| PAA | Photon Activation Analysis |