| ALOX | Arachidonate lipoxygenase |
| CAM | Chorioallantoic membrane |
| CCL | C-C motif chemokine ligand |
| CM | Collagen matrix |
| COX | Cyclooxygenase |
| CXCL | C-X-C motif chemokine ligand |
| EDD | Embryonic development day |
| EFD | Energy flux density |
| eNOS | Endothelial NO-synthase |
| ESW | Extracorporeal shockwave |
| ESWT | Extracorporeal shockwave therapy |
| HE | Hematoxylin and eosin |
| HIF | Hypoxia-inducible factor |
| ICAM | Intracellular adhesion molecule |
| IL | Interleukin |
| iNOS | Inducible NO-synthase |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MIA | Multi image array |
| MMP | Matrix metalloprotease |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B-cells |
| NO | Nitric oxygen |
| PCNA | Proliferating-Cell-Nuclear-Antigen |
| PDGF | Platelet Derived Growth Factor |
| ROI | Region of interest |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| TGF | Transforming growth factor |
| TIMP | Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteases |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| VCAM | Vascular cell adhesion protein |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |