| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| COC | Cyclic olefin copolymer |
| CQA | Critical quality attribute |
| CV | Coefficient of variation |
| DEX | Dexamethasone |
| DL | Drug loading |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| DSE | Dynamic solvent extraction |
| EE | Encapsulation efficiency |
| EMA | European Medicines Agency |
| FDA | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| HC | Hixson–Crowell |
| ID | Inner diameter |
| IDL | Initial drug loading |
| K–P | Korsmeyer–Peppas |
| OD | Outer diameter |
| PLGA | Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| PSD | Particle size distribution |
| PVA | Poly(vinyl alcohol) |
| Qc | Continuous-phase flow rate |
| Qd | Dispersed-phase flow rate |
| R2adj | Adjusted coefficient of determination |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| SSE | Static solvent extraction |
| UV–Vis | Ultraviolet–visible |
| w/v | Weight per volume |
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