| ctDNA | Circulating tumor DNA |
| MM | Multiple myeloma |
| MGUS | Monoclonal gammapathy of undetermined significance |
| IMWG | International Myeloma Working Group |
| CT | Computer tomography |
| CNVs | Copy number variations |
| array-CGH | Comparative genomic hybridization on a microarray |
| FISH | Fluorescence in situ hybridization |
| D-S stage | Durie-Salmon stage |
| ISS | International Staging System |
| LDH | Lactate dehydrogenase |
| FLC | Free light chains |
| BJ | Bence Jones |
| HSCs | Hematopoietic stem cells |
| cnLOH | Copy number neutral loss of heterozygosity |
| Mb | Megabase |