| BI | Barthel Index |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| CR | Complement receptor |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| e.g. | Exempli gratia, for example |
| eGFR | Estimated glomerular filtration rate |
| FITC | Fluorescein isothiocyanate |
| fMLP | Formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine |
| FSC | Forward scatter |
| FSC-H | Forward scatter-height |
| FSC-W | Forward scatter-width |
| GPCR | G-protein-coupled receptor |
| i.a. | Inter alia, among others |
| IQR | Interquartile range |
| MFI | Mean fluorescent intensity |
| MPO | Myeloperoxidase |
| mRS | Modified Rankin Scale |
| NET | Neutrophil extracellular traps |
| NLR | Neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio |
| NIHSS | National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale |
| PKC | Protein kinase C |
| PMA | Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SSC | Side scatter |
| TOAST | Trial of Org. in Acute Stroke Treatment |