| DSD | Disorders of sexual development |
| FSH | Follicle-stimulating hormone |
| GCS | Gender confirming surgery |
| GCHT | Gender confirming hormone therapy |
| LH | Luteinizing hormone |
| LHCGR | Lutropin-choriogonadotropic hormone receptor |
| MAGE A4 | Melanoma-associated antigen 4 |
| MESA | Microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration |
| mTESE | Microsurgical testicular sperm extraction |
| OAT-syndrome | Oligo-astheno-teratozoospermia-syndrome |
| PAS | Periodic acid-Schiff |
| SALL-4 | Sal like protein 4 |
| SCO | Sertoli cell only syndrome |
| SHBG | Sex hormone binding globuline |
| SMA | Smooth muscle actin |
| SSC | Spermatogonial stem cell |
| UTF-1 | Undifferentiated transcription factor 1 |
| VASA/DDX4 | DEAD-box helicase 4 |
| VIM | Vimentin |
| WPATH | World Professional Association of Transgender Health |