| cfDNA | circulating free DNA |
| CNA | freely circulating nucleic acids |
| CTC | circulating tumor cells |
| ctDNA | circulating tumor DNA |
| EMT | epithelial-mesenchymal transition |
| ERα | estrogen receptor alpha |
| ESS | endometrial stromal sarcomas |
| LB | liquid biopsy |
| LMS | uterine leiomyosarcomas |
| lncRNA | long non-coding RNA |
| mRNA | messenger RNA |
| miRNA | microRNA |
| MM | healthy myometrium |
| NGS | next generation sequencing |
| NIPT | non-invasive prenatal testing |
| STUMP | smooth muscle tumors of uncertain malignant potential |
| ULM | uterine leiomyomas |
| UMT | uterine mesenchymal tumors |