| Acronym | Meaning |
| AAP | Association Of American Physicians |
| CIOMS | Council For International Organizations Of Medical Sciences |
| AWCH | Adelaide Women And Children's Hospital |
| XIST | Candidate Gene For X-inactivation Center |
| USDA | U.S. Dept. Of Agriculture |
| TIGR | The Inst. For Genomic Research |
| NFCR | National Foundation For Cancer Research |
| WSES | World Scientific And Engineering Society |
| OTA | Office Of Technology Assessment |
| SCE | School Of Continuing Education |