| ABRs | Auditory Brainstem Responses |
| AN/AD | Auditory Neuropathy/Auditory Dys-synchrony |
| ANN | Auditory Nerve Neurophonic |
| ANSD | Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder |
| ASSRs | Auditory Steady-State Responses |
| C | Condensation |
| CAEPs | Cortical Auditory Evoked Potentials |
| CAP | Compound Action Potential |
| CM | Cochlear Microphonic |
| CMT | Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| DOA | Dominant Optic Atrophy |
| DPOAEs | Distortion-Product Otoacoustic Emissions |
| ECochG | Electrocochleography |
| HHL | Hidden Hearing Loss |
| HSMN | Hereditary Sensori-Motor Neuropathy |
| IHCs | Inner Hair Cells |
| MMN | Mismatch Negativity |
| NICU | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
| OAEs | Otoacoustic Emissions |
| OHCs | Outer Hair Cells |
| R | Rarefaction |
| SANDD | Sinoatrial Node Dysfunction and Deafness |
| SGNs | Spiral Ganglion Neurons |
| SNHL | Sensorineural Hearing Loss |
| SP | Summating Potential |
| TEOAEs | Transient-Evoked Otoacoustic Emissions |