| AIS | Adenocarcinoma in situ |
| APCI | Atmospheric pressure chemical ionization |
| AUC | Area under the curve |
| DNPH | 2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine |
| ESI | Electrospray ionization |
| GC-MS | Gas chromatography mass spectrometry |
| GC-TOGMS | Gas chromatography time of flight mass spectrometry |
| GI | Glycemic index |
| GNP | Gold nanoparticles |
| HPLC | High-performance liquid chromatography |
| HS-PTV-MS | Headspace temperature programmed vaporization mass spectrometer |
| IAC | Invasive adenocarcinoma |
| LC-MS | Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry |
| LC-MS/MS | Liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry |
| LD-CT | Low dose computed tomography |
| LOD | Limit of detection |
| LOQ | Limit of quantification |
| LSD-t | Least significant difference test |
| MIA | Minimally invasive adenocarcinoma |
| MRM | Multiple reaction monitoring |
| MS | Mass spectrometry |
| PTFE | Polyfluortetraethylene |
| R | Correlation coefficient |
| ROC | Receiver operating characteristic |
| RSD | Relative standard deviation |
| S/N | Signal-to-noise ratio |
| SPE | Solid-phase extraction |
| VOC | Volatile organic compound |