| 1N | 1-naphthol |
| 3-PBA | phenoxybenzoic acid |
| 5Cx-MEP | mono-ethyl phthalate |
| 5Oxo-MEHP | mono-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate |
| As | arsenic |
| BMI | body mass index |
| BPA | bisphenol A |
| Cd | cadmium |
| DAP | dialkyl phosphate |
| cis and trans-DCCA | cis and trans-3-2,2-dichlorovinyl-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane carboxylic acid |
| DDE | p,p′-diphenyldichloroethene |
| DDT | p,p′-dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane |
| DEHP | di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate |
| Dio1 | type 1 iodothyronine deiodinase |
| Dio2 | type 2 iodothyronine deiodinase |
| DMP | dimethyl metabolite |
| EBDC | ethylene bisdithiocarbamate |
| EDC | endocrine-disrupting compound |
| ESS | euthyroid sick syndrome |
| fT3 | free triiodothyronine |
| fT4 | free thyroxine |
| GWAS | genome-wide association studies |
| HCB | hexachlorobenzene |
| HCH | beta-hexachlorocyclohexane |
| Hg | mercury |
| HPT axis | hypothalamus–pituitary–thyroid axis |
| MBzP | mono-benzyl phthalate |
| MEHP | mono(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate |
| MEHHP | mono (2-ethyl-5-hydroxyhexyl) phthalate |
| MEOHP | mono-(2-ethyl-5-oxohexyl) phthalate |
| MnBP | mono-n-butyl phthalate |
| NIS | sodium/iodide symporter |
| PBB | polybrominated biphenyl |
| PBDE | polybrominated diphenyl ether |
| PCB | polychlorinated biphenyl |
| PFAS | perfluoroalkyl substance |
| PFC | perfluorinated compound |
| PFDeA | perfluorodecanoate |
| PFHxS | perfluorohexane sulfonate |
| PFNA | perfluorononanoic acid |
| PFOA | perfluorooctanoic acid |
| PFOS | perfluorooctane sulfonic acid |
| PFTrDA | perfluorotridecanoic acid |
| POP | persistent organic pollutant |
| rT3 | reverse triiodothyronine |
| T3 | triiodothyronine |
| T4 | thyroxine |
| tT3 | total T3 |
| tT4 | total T4 |
| TCPY | trichloro-2-pyridinol |
| Tg | thyroglobulin |
| TPO | thyroid peroxidase |
| TRH | thyrotropin-releasing hormone |
| TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone |
| UAAS | arsenic adjusted for arsenobetaine |
| UAB | arsenobetaine |
| UAS | total arsenic |
| UDMA | dimethylarsinic acid |
| VDR | vitamin D receptor |