| BCAA | Branched-chain amino acids |
| CC | Corpus callosum |
| CE | Contrast-enhancing |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| CPMG | Carr–Purcell–Meiboom–Gill (pulse sequence) |
| D2O | Deuterium oxide |
| ERETIC | Electronic reference to access in vivo concentrations |
| FC | Fold change |
| FDR | False discovery rate |
| FLAIR | Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery |
| GABA | γ-Aminobutyric acid |
| GTR | Gross-total resection |
| HR | Hazard ratio |
| HRMAS | High-resolution magic angle spinning |
| IDH | Isocitrate dehydrogenase |
| IQR | Interquartile range |
| IRB | Institutional review board |
| MGMT | O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| NMR | Nuclear magnetic resonance |
| NTR | Near-total resection |
| OS | Overall survival |
| PC1 | First principal component |
| PCA | Principal component analysis |
| ROSA | Robotized Stereotactic Assistant |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| STR | Subtotal resection |
| TCA | Tricarboxylic acid (cycle) |
| WHO | World Health Organization |