| Acronym | Meaning |
| PDS | Piecewise Direct Standardization |
| HIT | Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia |
| BSI | British Standards Institute |
| TVOC | Total Volatile Organic Compounds |
| CCSEM | Computer-controlled Scanning Electron Microscopy |
| LSD-GX-SIC | LSD-GX-with Generalized Exchange-self-interaction Corrected |
| BTX | Botulinum Toxin |
| CSVC | Computer System Validation Committee |
| CCO | Coupled-channel-optical (potential |
| URA | Universities Research Association |