MeSH or Medial Subject Headings are one way that PubMed attaches a single word to a concept. Every year staff at the National Library of Medicine go through the literature and note new concepts. Searching with MeSH terms is a great way to find articles with the topic you need.
Some examples of these terms include:
Common Word |
MeSH |
Cancer |
Neoplasm |
Joint Pain |
Arthralgia |
Chewing |
Mastication |
Allergy |
Hypersensitivity |