| Acronym | Meaning |
| OTA | Office Of Technology Assessment |
| HAEC | Human Artificial Episomal Chromosome |
| CCD | Charged Coupled Device |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| GDB/OMIM | Genome Database/Online Mendelian Inheritance In Man |
| SASE | Sample Sequencing |
| CDC | Centers For Disease Control |
| FAP | Familial Adenomatous Polyposis |
| HSA | Human Serum Albumin |
| ADA | Americans With Disabilities Act |