| Acronym | Meaning |
| GBS | Group B Streptococci |
| OVMO | Occupied Valence-type Mol. Orbital |
| SOPPA | Second-order Polarization Propagator Approxn. |
| MSA | Multivariate Statistical Analysis |
| CCR | Close-coupling R-matrix |
| UNOS | United Network For Organ Sharing |
| GCTM | Global Chemical Transport Model |
| IRI | Industrial Research Institute |
| CANDU | Canadian Deuterium-Uranium Reactor |
| LPLC | Lift Plus Lift Cruise |