| 5CB | 4′-n-pentyl-4-cyanobiphenyl |
| ATM | Ataxia telangiectasia mutated |
| CML | Chronic myeloid leukemia |
| DI | Deionized |
| DMOAP | Dimethyloctadecyl[3-(trimethoxysilys)propyl]ammonium chloride |
| DOSI | Differential optical spectropolarimetric imaging system |
| HBsAg | Hepatitis B surface antigen |
| LC | Liquid crystal |
| LCTF | Liquid crystal tunable filter |
| LCRC | Liquid crystal related compound |
| MMS | Mohs micrographic surgery |
| NSCLC | Non-small cell lung cancer |
| OCT | Optical coherence tomography (OCT) |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| POM | Polarized optical microscope |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SP | Spectropolarimetric imaging |
| UV | Ultraviolet |
| WILCPR | Wavelength independent liquid crystal polarization rotator |