| LD | light/dark |
| LL | constant light |
| DD | constant dark |
| ZT | Zeitgeber time |
| CT | circadian time |
| ABR | auditory brainstem response |
| DPOAE | distortion product otoacoustic emission |
| TTS | temporary threshold shift |
| PTS | permanent threshold shift |
| OHC | outer hair cell |
| IHC | inner hair cell |
| SCN | suprachiasmatic nucleus |
| BBN | broadband noise |
| qRT-PCR | real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| 4-HNE | 4-hydroxynonenal |