| HP | hydrostatic pressure |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| AQP | aquaporin |
| RVD | regulatory volume decrease |
| RVI | regulatory volume increase |
| TER | transepithelial electrical resistance |
| TJ | tight junction |
| PNa | permeability of sodium |
| PCl | permeability of chloride |
| MDCK | Madin–Darby canine kidney |
| RPE | retinal pigment epithelium |
| BRB | blood–retinal barrier |
| ERG | electroretinogram |
| BBB | blood–brain barrier |
| IFP | interstitial fluid pressure |
| ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| ENaC | epithelial sodium channel |
| Isc | short-circuit current |
| EMT | epithelial mesenchymal transition |
| TPA | tissue plasminogen activator |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| TURBT | transurethral resection of visible bladder tumor |