| ARS | acute radiation syndrome |
| BM | bone marrow |
| CFU | colony forming unit |
| EC | endothelial cell |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| HSC/HSPC | hematopoietic stem/hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells |
| ICAM | intracellular adhesion molecule |
| IND | improvised nuclear device |
| IR | ionizing radiation |
| LET | linear energy transfer |
| MF | mixed field |
| MM | multiple myeloma |
| NR | nonirradiated |
| R | irradiated |
| RIN | RNA Integration Number |
| SASP | senescence-associated secretory phenotypes |
| SC | stem cell |
| SCF | stem cell factor |
| TBI | total body irradiation |
| ARS | acute radiation syndrome |
| BM | bone marrow |