| Acronym | Meaning |
| HNPCC | Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer |
| BACR | British Association For Cancer Research |
| KB | Kilobase |
| CHH | Cartilage-hair Hypoplasia |
| FISH | Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization |
| WLMG | Wellcome Laboratory For Molecular Genetics |
| ERI | Eleanor Roosevelt Institute |
| ESHG | European Society Of Human Genetics |
| FAP | Familial Adenomatous Polyposis |
| ICPEMC | International Commission On Protection Against Environmental Mutagens And Carcinogens |