| AF | amniotic fluid |
| BA | bile acids |
| CCU | color changing units |
| DA | discriminant analysis |
| FIRS | fetal inflammatory response syndrome |
| FoxP3 | fork head box P3 |
| GA | gestational age |
| GC-MS | gas–liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry |
| H&E | hematoxylin and eosin staining |
| IA | intra-amniotic |
| I-FABP | intestinal fatty acid binding protein |
| IQR | interquartile range |
| LXR | liver X receptor |
| MALDI-MSI | matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry imaging |
| MPO | myeloperoxidase |
| NEC | necrotizing enterocolitis |
| PC | phosphatidylcholine |
| PCAs | principal component analyses |
| PI | phosphatidylinositol |
| SM | sphingomyelin |
| TCDCA | taurochenodeoxycholic acid |
| TCDA | taurodeoxycholic acid |
| Treg | regulatory T-cells |
| TMB | 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine |
| UP | U. parvum |