| NCCD | Nomenclature Committee on Cell Death |
| TUNEL | Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick-end labeling |
| PGCCs | Polyploid giant cancer cells |
| MOMP | Mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization |
| CAD | Caspase-activated DNase |
| DFF40 | DNA fragmentation factor 40 |
| TdT | Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase |
| NHEJ | Non-homologous end-joining |
| PUMA | p53 upregulated modulator of apoptosis |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |