| Acronym | Meaning |
| LAD | Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency |
| AXS | Anomalous X-ray Scattering |
| CEM | Corrected Effective Medium (for Atomic Interactions) |
| FNA | Fine-needle Aspiration |
| DRF | Direct Reaction Field (for Intermol. Interactions) |
| COLD | Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease |
| CASP | Computer-assisted Synthesis Planning |
| SHOA | Second-harmonic Optical Activity |
| NOHS | National Occupational Hazard Survey |
| BFB | Bubbling Fluidized Bed |