| 3D | Three-dimensional |
| ASCs | Adipose-derived stem cells |
| BMP | Bone morphogenic protein |
| BMSCs | Bone-marrow-derived human mesenchymal stem cells |
| BTE | Bone tissue engineering |
| CAD/CAM | Computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing |
| CaP | Calcium phosphates |
| CT | Computed Tomography |
| DBB | Droplet-based bioprinting |
| DCB | Decellularized bone |
| dECM | Decellularized extra cellular matrix |
| DVDOD | direct-volumetric drop-on-demand |
| ECM | Extra cellular matrix |
| EBB | Extrusion-based bioprinting |
| FDM | Fused Deposition -modelling |
| GelMA | Methacrylated gelatine |
| HA | Hydroxy-apatite |
| HUVEC | Human umbilical vein endothelial cells |
| HyA | Hyaluronic acid |
| IBB | Inkjet-based bioprinting |
| iPSCs | induced pluripotent stem cells |
| ITOP | integrated tissue-organ printer |
| LBB | Light-based bioprinting |
| LED | Light-emitting diode |
| MECM | meniscus extracellular matrix |
| MSCs | Mesenchimal stem cells |
| PCL | Polycaprolattone |
| PDCs | Periosteum tissue by printing periosteal derived cells |
| PEG | Polyethene glycol |
| PLA | Poly-lactic acid |
| PLGA | Poly-lactic-co-glycolic acid |
| PP | Piperazine |
| PPF | Polypropylene fumarate |
| P-PUU | Polyurethane-urea |
| PU | Thermoresponsive biodegradable polyurethane |
| PVA | Polyvinyl alcohol |
| RGD | arginine-glycine-aspartic acid |
| RM | Regenerative medicine |
| TCP | Tricalcium phosphate |
| TE | Tissue Engineering |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
| UV | ultraviolet |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |