Ag NPs	Silver NPs;
AMF	Alternating magnetic field;
AuNPs	Gold NPs;
AuNRs	Gold nanorods;
BPLP	Biodegradable photoluminescent polyester;
CAs	Contrast agents;
Ce6	Chlorin e6;
CNPs	Cerium oxide NPs;
CNTs	Carbon nanotubes;
CTAB	Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide;
DCM	Dichloromethane;
DDS	Drug delivery system;
DOX	Doxorubicin;
DTX	Docetaxel;
EE%	Encapsulation efficiency;
EMA	European Medicines Agency;
ESD	Emulsification–solvent diffusion;
ESE	Emulsification–solvent evaporation;
FDA	U.S. Food and Drug Administration;
GA	Glycolic acid;
GSH	Glutathione;
HAp	Hydroxyapatite;
HIFU	High-intensity focused ultrasound;
INPs	Inorganic NPs;
LA	Lactic acid;
MES	2-(N-morpholino) ethanesulfonic acid;
MNPs	Magnetic NPs;
mPEG	Methoxy poly(ethylene glycol);
MPs	Microparticles;
MRI	Magnetic resonance imaging;
Mw	Molecular weight;
MWCNTs	Multiwalled carbon nanotubes;
NIR	Near-infrared;
NPs	Nanoparticles;
O/O	Oil-in-oil;
O/W	Oil-in-water;
PA	Photoacoustic;
PCL-PEG	Poly(Ɛ-caprolactone-b-ethylene glycol);
PDT	Photodynamic therapy;
PEG	Poly(ethylene glycol);
PEI	Polyethyleneimine;
PFH	Perfluorohexane;
PGA	Poly(glycolic acid);
PLA	Poly(lactic acid);
PLGA	Poly lactic-co-glycolic acid;
PTT	Photothermal therapy;
PTX	Paclitaxel;
PVA	Polyvinyl alcohol;
PVP	Polyvinylpyrrolidone;
QDs	Quantum dots;
RF	Radiofrequency;
ROS	Reactive oxygen species;
SLB	Silibinin;
SOD	Superoxide dismutase;
SPIONs	Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles;
SPR	Surface plasmon resonance;
TSC	Tendon stem cells;
US	Ultrasound;
VIP	Vasoactive intestinal peptide;
VP	Verteporfin;
W/O	Water-in-oil;
W/O/O	Water-in-oil-in-oil;
W/O/W	Water-in-oil-in-water.