| ACLT | Anterior Cruciate Ligament Transection |
| ATC | Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System |
| AAOS | The American Academic of Orthopaedic Surgeons |
| ACR | The American College of Rheumatology |
| BDNF | Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor |
| BMP | Bone Morphogenetic Proteins |
| CBx | Cannabinoid Receptors Type x |
| CDC kinaze x | Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Type x |
| CTGF | Connective Tissue Growth Factor |
| DMOAD | Disease-Modifying Drugs for Osteoarthritis |
| EGF | Epidermal Growth Factor |
| EMA | The European Medicines Agency |
| EULAR | The European League Against Rheumatism |
| FDA | The US Food and Drug Administration |
| FGF | Fibroblast Growth Factor |
| GF | Growth Factor |
| GS | Glucocorticosteroid |
| HA | Hyaluronic Acid |
| HGF | Hepatocyte Growth Factor |
| IA HA | Intra-Articular Hyaluronic Acid |
| IGF | Insulin-Like Growth Factor |
| IL-x | Interleukin Type x |
| IFN-γ | Interferons Type II |
| IP-10 | Interferon-Γ-Inducible Protein 10, CXCL10 |
| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| NT-x | Neurotrophin Type x |
| NFG | Nerve Growth Factor |
| NF-κB | Nuclear Factor of Kappa Light Chain Enhancer of Activated B Cells |
| NSAID | Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs |
| MIBO | Minimum Information for Studies Evaluating Biologics in Orthopedics |
| MFAT | Micro-Fragmented Adipose Tissue |
| MMP-9 | Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 |
| OARSI | The Osteoarthritis Research Society International |
| PDGF | Platelet-Derived Growth Factor |
| PLT | Platelets |
| PPI | Proton Pump Inhibitors |
| PRF | Platelet-Rich Fibrin |
| PRP | Platelet-Rich Plasma |
| PsA | Psoriatic Arthritis |
| RCT | Randomized Controlled Trials |
| RANK-L | Receptor Activator for Nuclear Factor Κ B Ligand |
| RA | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| SA | Septic Arthritis |
| SMADx | The SMAD type x Transcription Factors; The SMAD is an acronym from The Fusion Of Caenorhabditis Elegans Sma Genes And The Drosophila Mad, Mothers Against Decapentaplegic |
| SYSADOA | Symptomatic Slow-Acting Drugs For Osteoarthritis |
| TGF-x | Transforming Growth Factor Type x |
| TNFx | Tumor Necrosis Factor Type x |
| WOMAC | Western Ontario And McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index |
| Wnt | Wingless-Like Glycoproteins |
| VEGF | Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor |