| AUC | Area under the curve |
| cDNA | Complimentary DNA |
| cf-miRNA | cell-free miRNA |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| ctDNA | Circulating tumor DNA |
| DNA | Desoxyribonucleic acid |
| EV | Extracellular vesicle |
| exomiR | exosomal micro-RNA; EV-associated micro-RNA |
| FFPE | Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded |
| FIGO | Fédération Internationale de Gynécologie et d’Obstétrique/International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics |
| FUP | Follow-up period |
| HD | Healthy donor |
| HPV | Human papillomavirus |
| miR/miRNA | Micro-RNA |
| NGS | Next-generation sequencing |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| qPCR | Quantitative, real-time PCR |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| ROC | Receiver operating characteristics |
| RT | Reverse transcriptase |
| SCC | Squamous cell carcinoma |
| VSCC | Vulvar squamous cell carcinoma |