| Acronym | Meaning |
| IAH | International Association Hydrogeologists |
| AFCS | Alliance For Cellular Signaling |
| CCHF | Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever |
| SXM | Scanning X-ray Microscope |
| TTHM | Total Trihalomethane |
| GFCM | Green-function Cellular Method |
| LDV | Laser Doppler Velocimetry |
| TCGF | T Cell Growth Factor |
| DCP | Dicapryl Phthalate |
| BALF | Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid |