| Acronym | Meaning |
| MTC | Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma |
| LNRS | Laser Nonresonant Shadowgraphy |
| CSZ | Calcia-stabilized Zirconia |
| TEO | Topological Equivalent Orbital |
| TSM | Thickness Shear Mode |
| ATF | Advanced Toroidal Facility |
| RTDM | Rough Terrain Dispersion Model (air Quality) |
| CCSC | Charge And Configuration Self-consistency |
| MWTA | Medical Waste Tracking Act |
| APS | Aerodynamic Particle Sizer |