| Acronym | Meaning |
| ADPKD | Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease |
| SXRFMA | Synchrotron X-ray-fluorescence Microanalysis |
| ARDS | Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| ASHI | American Society Of Histocompatibility And Immunogenetics |
| HPCZE | High Performance Capillary Zone Electrophoresis |
| ILK | Integrin-Linked Kinase |
| RKRVL | Rydberg-Klein-Rees-Vanderslice-Lakshman (for Potential Energy) |
| EHW | Extremely Hazardous Waste |
| ICD | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator |
| DHS | Double Heterostructure |