| b | blood |
| bas | basal |
| c | core |
| carb | carbohydrate |
| conv | convection |
| d | destroyed |
| e | vaporization |
| env | environment |
| exp | expired |
| f | fat |
| lip | lipid |
| fg | vaporization |
| M | metabolism |
| m | muscle |
| prot | protein |
| rad | radiation |
| resp | respiration |
| s | skin |
| v | vapour |
| ∞ | conditions far from the body |