| ABS | Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene |
| AFM | Atomic Force Microscopy |
| AM | Additive manufacturing |
| CAD | Computer aided design |
| CAD | Coronary artery disease |
| CAWS | Computer-aided wet-spinning |
| CT | Computed tomography |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| DSC | Differential scanning calorimetry |
| ePTFE | Expanded poly(tetrafluoroethylene) |
| FDM | Fused deposition modelling |
| FTIR | Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy |
| LBL | Layer by layer |
| MCL-PHA | Medium chain length PHA |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| NGC | Nerve guidance conduit |
| P(3HB) | Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) |
| P(3HB-co-3HHx) | Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) |
| P(3HO) | Poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate) |
| P(4HB) | Poly(4-hydroxybutyrate) |
| PCL | Polycaprolactone |
| PDLLA | Poly(DL) lactic acid |
| PEG | Poly(ethylene glycol) |
| PGS | Poly(glycerol sebacate) |
| PHA | Polyhydroxyalkanoate |
| PLA | Polylactic acid |
| PLGA | Poly(lactic acid-co-glycolic acid) |
| PLLA | Poly(L-lactic acid) |
| PNI | Peripheral nerve injury |
| PNS | Peripheral nerve system |
| PTCA | Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty |
| PVA | Poly vinyl alcohol |
| SCL-PHA | Short chain length PHA |
| SEM | Scanning Electron Microscope |
| SLS | Selective laser sintering |