| AA | Arachidonic acid |
| ACKR | Atypical chemokine receptor |
| DC | Dendritic cell |
| FPR | Formyl peptide receptor |
| GAG | glycosaminoglycan |
| GPCR | G protein-coupled receptor |
| HETE | hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid |
| HPETE | hydroperoxyeicosatetraenoic acid |
| IL- | Interleukin- |
| LTA4 | Leukotriene A4 |
| LTB4 | Leukotriene B4 |
| LTC4 | Leukotriene C4 |
| LO | Lipoxygenase |
| LXA4 | Lipoxin A4 |
| MPO | myeloperoxidase |
| MRSA | methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| MSCRAMM | microbial surface component recognizing adhesive matrix molecules |
| NETs | neutrophil extracellular traps |
| PAMP | pathogen-associated molecular pattern |
| PGN | peptidoglycan |
| PRR | pattern recognition receptor |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| S. aureus | Staphylococcus aureus |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |