| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| BMI | body mass index |
| HCO | healthcare organization |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| HPV | human papillomavirus |
| ICD | International Classification of Diseases |
| IL | interleukin |
| OLP | oral lichen planus |
| OPMD | oral potentially malignant disorder |
| OR | odds ratio |
| OSCC | oral squamous cell carcinoma |
| PFAPA | periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and adenitis syndrome |
| RR | risk ratio |
| RAS | recurrent aphthous stomatitis |
| SIR | standardized incidence ratio |
| UICC | Union Internationale Contre le Cancer |
| WHO | World Health Organization |