| 2PP | two-photon polymerization |
| 3DP | three-dimensional printing with nozzles |
| AAB | aspiration-assisted bioprinting |
| AgNPs | silver nanoparticles |
| AM | additive manufacturing |
| ASC | adipose-derived stem cells |
| CAFs | cancer-associated fibroblasts |
| CHO | Chinese hamster ovary |
| dECM | decellularized extracellular matrix |
| DIW | direct ink writing |
| DLP | direct laser processing |
| DMD | digital micromirror device |
| EBM | electron beam melting |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| ECs | endothelial cells |
| EHD | electrohydrodynamic printing |
| EHS | Engelbreth–Holm–Swarm |
| EY | eosin Y |
| FDM | fused deposition modeling |
| FeHA | Fe-doped hydroxyapatite |
| FRESH | freeform reversible embedding of suspended hydrogels |
| GAGs | glycosaminoglycans |
| GBM | glioblastoma |
| GELGYM | gelatin-based glycidyl methacrylate |
| GelMa | gelatin methacrylate |
| HA | hyaluronic acid |
| HAMA | methacrylated hyaluronic acid |
| hMSCs | human mesenchymal stem cells |
| HMVECs | human microvascular endothelial cells |
| HUVECs | human umbilical vein endothelial cells |
| iPSC | induced pluripotent stem cells |
| LOM | laminate object manufacturing |
| LOX | lysyl oxidase |
| MeAlg | methacrylated alginate |
| MMP | matrix metalloprotease |
| MNP | magnetic nanoparticle |
| MPS | micro physiological system |
| MSLA | masked SLA |
| NiPAAm | N-isopropylacrylamide |
| NorHA | norbornene-functionalized HA |
| OBB | organ building blocks |
| PAC | printed active composites |
| PCL | poly(ε-caprolactone) |
| PCL-PEG-PCL | polycaprolactone-poly(ethylene glycol)-polycaprolactone |
| PD-1 | anti-programmed cell death protein-1 |
| PD-L1 | anti-programmed death ligand 1 |
| PDOs | patient-derived tumor organoids |
| PEG | polyethylene glycol |
| PEGDA | poly ethylene glycol diacrylate |
| PEGMA | PEG dimethacrylate |
| PEGTA | poly(ethylene glycol/tetracylate |
| PEO | poly(ethylene oxide) |
| PLGA | poly(lacte-co-glycolic acid) |
| PLLA | poly-lactide |
| pNIPAMA Ac | poly-N-isopropylacrylamide-coacrylic acid |
| PPy | polypyrrole |
| PVA | polyvinylalcohol |
| SA | sodium aliginate |
| SCE | shape change effect |
| SLM | selective laser melting |
| SLS | selective laser sintering |
| SMA | shape memory alloys |
| SME | shape memory effect |
| SMG | shape memory material |
| SMMs | shape memory materials |
| SMP | shape memory polymers |
| SPOT | spatially patterned organoid transfer |
| TDCs | tissue-derived cells |
| Tg | transition temperature |
| TILs | tumor-infiltrated lymphocytes |
| TME | tumor microenvironment |
| UAB | ultrasound-assisted bioprinting |
| UV | ultraviolet |
| VBP | volumetric bioprinting |
| μCLIP | micro-continuous liquid interface production |