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 |