| 1Y | One-year-old |
| 2Y | Two-year-old |
| 7-AAD | 7-aminoactinomycin D |
| 8W | Eight-week-old |
| BrdU | Bromo-2′-deoxyuridine |
| BW | Body weight |
| CCD | Charge-Coupled Device |
| DED | Dry eye disease |
| DLN | Drainage lymph node |
| H&E | Hematoxylin-eosin |
| IFN | Interferon |
| LG | Lacrimal gland |
| MHC | Major histocompatibility complex |
| MG | Meibomian gland |
| NEI | National Eye Institute |
| PAS | Periodic acid-Schiff |
| PI | Propidium iodide |