| Acronym | Meaning |
| GBM | Glomerular Basement Membrane |
| SCD | Sickle Cell Disease |
| EDW | Electron Density Wave |
| PLE | Photoluminescence Excitation |
| AGP | Alpha-1-acid Glycoprotein |
| STAIRS | Storage And Information Retrieval System |
| NMMSS | Nuclear Materials Management And Safeguards System |
| TRM | Thermoremanent Magnetization |
| RFM | Rotating Magnetic Field |
| LDI | Laser Desorption Ionization |