| HA | Hyaluronic acid |
| G′ | Storage modulus (elastic modulus) |
| G″ | Loss modulus (viscous modulus) |
| tan δ | Loss factor |
| τ (tau) | Shear stress |
| γ (gamma) | Shear deformation |
| ω (omega) | Angular frequency |
| LVR | linear viscoelastic range |
| DV10 | Gel particle diameter below which 10% of the total sample volume is contained |
| DV50 | Median gel particle diameter (50% of particle volume is below this size) |
| DV90 | Gel particle diameters below which 90% of the total sample volume is contained |
| DV90–10 | Difference between DV90 and DV10 (particle size range of the central 80% of the volume) |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| BDDE | 1,4-Butanediol diglycidyl ether |
| RSD | Relative standard deviation |
| G | Gauge (used for needle size, e.g., 27 G) |
| TW | Thin wall (needle type) |
| UTW | Ultra-thin wall (needle type) |