diff --git a/R/dummy_function.R b/R/dummy_function.R
index 98ebbaab4..f35cd22b7 100644
--- a/R/dummy_function.R
+++ b/R/dummy_function.R
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-#' Generate sample `CDISC` datasets
+#' Generate sample CDISC datasets
 #'
-#' Retrieves example `CDISC` datasets for use in examples and testing.
+#' Retrieves example CDISC datasets for use in examples and testing.
 #'
 #' This function returns a dummy dataset and should only be used within `teal.data`.
 #' Note that the datasets are not created and maintained in `teal.data`, they are retrieved its dependencies.
 #'
-#' @param dataname (`character(1)`) name of a `CDISC` dataset
+#' @param dataname (`character(1)`) name of a CDISC dataset
 #'
-#' @return A `CDISC` dataset as a `data.frame`.
+#' @return A CDISC dataset as a `data.frame`.
 #'
 #' @export
 example_cdisc_data <- function(dataname = c("ADSL", "ADAE", "ADLB", "ADCM", "ADEX", "ADRS", "ADTR", "ADTTE", "ADVS")) {
diff --git a/R/join_keys.R b/R/join_keys.R
index 2c01e6c72..b8e5600c2 100644
--- a/R/join_keys.R
+++ b/R/join_keys.R
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 #' @seealso [join_key()] for creating `join_keys_set`,
 #' [parents()] for parent operations,
 #' [teal_data()] for `teal_data` constructor _and_
-#' [default_cdisc_join_keys] for default `CDISC` keys.
+#' [default_cdisc_join_keys] for default CDISC keys.
 #'
 join_keys <- function(...) {
   if (missing(...)) {
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c91d3bbc4..1d5af1b8a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 This package is used to create the data needed for `teal` applications. This data can be:
 
 - Independent data frames
-- `CDISC` data (for clinical trial reporting)
+- CDISC data (for clinical trial reporting)
 - Relational data
 - `MultiAssayExperiment` objects
 
diff --git a/inst/WORDLIST b/inst/WORDLIST
index b84a59865..f53064cb2 100644
--- a/inst/WORDLIST
+++ b/inst/WORDLIST
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+ADaM
+CDISC
 Forkers
 Getter
 Hoffmann
diff --git a/man/example_cdisc_data.Rd b/man/example_cdisc_data.Rd
index 743f1e4c5..7e268f77b 100644
--- a/man/example_cdisc_data.Rd
+++ b/man/example_cdisc_data.Rd
@@ -2,20 +2,20 @@
 % Please edit documentation in R/dummy_function.R
 \name{example_cdisc_data}
 \alias{example_cdisc_data}
-\title{Generate sample \code{CDISC} datasets}
+\title{Generate sample CDISC datasets}
 \usage{
 example_cdisc_data(
   dataname = c("ADSL", "ADAE", "ADLB", "ADCM", "ADEX", "ADRS", "ADTR", "ADTTE", "ADVS")
 )
 }
 \arguments{
-\item{dataname}{(\code{character(1)}) name of a \code{CDISC} dataset}
+\item{dataname}{(\code{character(1)}) name of a CDISC dataset}
 }
 \value{
-A \code{CDISC} dataset as a \code{data.frame}.
+A CDISC dataset as a \code{data.frame}.
 }
 \description{
-Retrieves example \code{CDISC} datasets for use in examples and testing.
+Retrieves example CDISC datasets for use in examples and testing.
 }
 \details{
 This function returns a dummy dataset and should only be used within \code{teal.data}.
diff --git a/man/join_keys.Rd b/man/join_keys.Rd
index 9723218ee..ec2a7f1bb 100644
--- a/man/join_keys.Rd
+++ b/man/join_keys.Rd
@@ -205,5 +205,5 @@ join_keys(td)
 \code{\link[=join_key]{join_key()}} for creating \code{join_keys_set},
 \code{\link[=parents]{parents()}} for parent operations,
 \code{\link[=teal_data]{teal_data()}} for \code{teal_data} constructor \emph{and}
-\link{default_cdisc_join_keys} for default \code{CDISC} keys.
+\link{default_cdisc_join_keys} for default CDISC keys.
 }
diff --git a/vignettes/join-keys.Rmd b/vignettes/join-keys.Rmd
index 69a0da48b..a386bc81f 100644
--- a/vignettes/join-keys.Rmd
+++ b/vignettes/join-keys.Rmd
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ Each dataset _joining keys_ can be characterized by:
 - Foreign/merge keys, analogous to `SQL` foreign keys.
 
 Typically, an application developer specifies these keys manually.
-However, for datasets following the `ADaM` standard, `teal.data` can automatically assign keys using the `default_cdisc_join_keys` object.
-Refer to the section ["Joining Keys with `ADaM` Datasets"](#join-keys-in-adam-datasets) for details on using this object to select specific datasets.
+However, for datasets following the ADaM standard, `teal.data` can automatically assign keys using the `default_cdisc_join_keys` object.
+Refer to the section ["Joining Keys with ADaM Datasets"](#join-keys-in-adam-datasets) for details on using this object to select specific datasets.
 
 ##### Uses of `join_keys` class in _teal_ applications
 
@@ -296,9 +296,9 @@ join_keys(td)["ds2", "ds4"]
 
 Note that the definition above contains no `join_key` for `"ds2" <-> "ds4"`
 
-## _Join Keys_ in `ADaM` Datasets
+## _Join Keys_ in ADaM Datasets
 
-`teal.data` provides a set of default join keys (primary and foreign) for datasets named according to the `ADaM` standard. They are stored in `default_cdisc_join_keys`.
+`teal.data` provides a set of default join keys (primary and foreign) for datasets named according to the ADaM standard. They are stored in `default_cdisc_join_keys`.
 
 ```{r}
 names(default_cdisc_join_keys) |> sort()