| GC/MS | Gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry |
| LC/MS | Liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry |
| FAHFA | Branched fatty acid esters of hydroxy fatty acids |
| PC | Choline-containing glycerophospholipid |
| PE | Ethanolamine-containing glycerophospholipid |
| PI | Phosphatidylinositol |
| PS | Phosphatidylserine |
| PLA2 | Phospholipase A2 |
| cPLA2α | Cytosolic group IVA phospholipase A2 |
| iPLA2-VIA | Calcium-independent group VIA phospholipase A2 |