| 5hmC | 5-Hydroxymethylcytosine |
| 5mC | 5-Methylcytosine |
| ABF-1 | Activated B-cell factor 1 |
| AICE | AP-1-IRF composite element |
| AP-1 | Activator protein 1 |
| BCR | B-cell receptor |
| bHLH | Basic helix–loop–helix |
| CAF | Cancer-associated fibroblast |
| CE | Composite element |
| cHL | Classical Hodgkin lymphoma |
| ChIP | Chromatin immunoprecipitation |
| ChIP-chip | Chromatin immunoprecipitation coupled to promoter microarrays |
| CIITA | Class II major histocompatibility complex transactivator |
| CR | Complete remission |
| ctDNA | Circulating tumor DNA |
| DNMT | DNA methyltransferase |
| EBV | Epstein–Barr virus |
| EV | Extracellular vesicle |
| FDC | Follicular dendritic cell |
| GC | Germinal center |
| HDAC | Histone deacetylase |
| HLH | Helix–loop–helix |
| HLA | Human leukocyte antigen |
| HRS | Hodgkin and Reed–Sternberg |
| Ig | Immunoglobulin |
| IgH | Immunoglobulin heavy chain |
| IgL | Immunoglobulin light chain |
| IgVH | Immunoglobulin variable heavy-chain |
| lncRNA | Long non-coding RNA |
| LMP1 | Latent membrane protein 1 |
| LMP2A | Latent membrane protein 2A |
| MAPK/ERK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| MGZL | Mediastinal gray zone lymphoma |
| MHC | Major histocompatibility complex |
| miRNA | MicroRNA |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| NGS | Next-generation sequencing |
| NK | Natural killer |
| NS-cHL | Nodular sclerosis classical Hodgkin lymphoma |
| OS | Overall survival |
| PD-1 | Programmed cell death protein 1 |
| PD-L1 | Programmed death ligand 1 |
| PD-L2 | Programmed death ligand 2 |
| PFS | Progression-free survival |
| PMBCL | Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma |
| PRC1 | Polycomb repressive complex 1 |
| PRC2 | Polycomb repressive complex 2 |
| RS | Reed–Sternberg |
| siRNA | Small interfering RNA |
| TAM | Tumor-associated macrophage |
| TARC | Thymus and activation-regulated chemokine |
| TCR | T-cell receptor |
| TET | Ten-eleven translocation |
| Tfh | Follicular T helper |
| TMA | Tissue microarray |
| TME | Tumor microenvironment |
| Treg | Regulatory T cell |
| TSA | Trichostatin A |