3DP	Three-dimensional printing
DDS	Drug delivery system
D-LA	D-Lactide
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
HC	Homocrystals
HMw	High molecular weight
i-PP	Isotactic polypropylene
kh	Hydrolysis constant
kH	Degradation constant catalysed by protons
ko	Degradation constant in water
kOH	Degradation constant catalysed by hydroxyl ions
LA	Lactide
L-LA	L-Lactide
Mw	Molecular weight
PCL	Poly(e-caprolactone)
PCM	Polymer of chiral acetylenic
PDLA	Poly(D-lactide)
PE	Polyethylene
PEG	Polyethylene glycol
PET	Polyethylene terephthalate
PEVA	Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)
PGA	Polyglycolic acid
PHA	Polyhydroxhyalkanoate
PLA	Polylactic acid
PLGA	Poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid
PLLA	Poly(L-lactide)
PMMA	Poly(methyl methacrylate)
PP	Polypropylene
PS	Polystytene
Rac-LA	Racemic-lactide
ROP	Ring-opening polymerisation
SC	Stereocomplex
SMP	Shape memory polymer
Tc	Crystallisation temperature
TE	Tissue engineering
Tg	Glass transition temperature
Th	Hydrolytic degradation temperature
Tm	Melting temperature
Xc	Crystallinity