| ABS | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene |
| AFM-Raman | Atomic Force Microscopy-Raman |
| ARCSA | Agencia Nacional de Regulación, control y Vigilancia Sanitaria |
| CAGR | Compound Annual Growth Rate |
| CKD | Chronic Kidney Disease |
| CVC | Central Venous Catheter |
| CVD | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| DEHP | Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate |
| ECIS | European Cancer Information System |
| ECMO | Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation |
| EFSA | European Food Safety Authority |
| EPS | Expanded Polystyrene |
| EVA | Ethylene Vinyl Acetate |
| FDA | Food Drug of Administration |
| FTIR | Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy |
| GLP | Good Field and Laboratory Practices |
| ICH | International Council for Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use |
| IV | Intravenous Administration |
| IV-MDs | Intravenous Medical Devices |
| LDPE | Low Density Polyethylene |
| MDs | Medical Devices |
| MPs | Microplastics |
| NPs | Nanoplastics |
| OPEs | Organophosphate Esters |
| OS | Oxidative stress |
| PA | Polyamide |
| PAHs | Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons |
| PCBs | Polychlorinated Biphenyls |
| PE | Polyethylene |
| PTFE | Polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon) |
| PET | Polyethylene Terephthalate |
| PHI | Polymer Hazard Index |
| PICC | Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter |
| PM | Particulate Matter |
| PMMA | Polymethylmethacrylate |
| POPs | Persistent Organic Pollutants |
| PP | Polypropylene |
| PPN | Peripheral Parenteral Nutrition |
| PS | Polystyrene |
| PVA | Polyvinyl Alcohol |
| PVC | Polyvinyl Chloride |
| PU | Polyurethane |
| RH | Relative Humidity |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| SBR | Styrene-Butadiene |
| SEM | Scanning Electron Microscopy |
| TDCPP | Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)phosphate |
| TPN | Total Parenteral Nutrition |
| UV | Ultraviolet Light |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| μFTIR | Micro Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy |