| AA | Arachidonic acid |
| CoA-IT | Coenzyme A-independent transacylase |
| GC/MS | Gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry |
| LC/MS | Liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry |
| OpZ | Opsonized zymosan |
| PC | Choline-containing glycerophospholipid |
| PE | Ethanolamine-containing glycerophospholipid |
| PI | Phosphatidylinositol |
| PLA2 | Phospholipase A2 |
| cPLA2α | Cytosolic group IVA phospholipase A2 |
| iPLA2 | Calcium-independent phospholipase A2 |
| sPLA2 | Secreted phospholipase A2 |