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Medical Subject Heading (MESH) Search

Type the medical subject you want to find, then press the Enter key or click Find It!

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Type as much or as little of the medical subject heading as you want. For example:

  • neoplasms
  • diabetic retinopathy

The medical subject heading search uses a specific, controlled vocabulary for describing library material. Online access to this vocabulary, the MESH Thesaurus, is available from the National Library of Medicine.

If you do not find what you are looking for in the medical subject index, try a keyword search or ask a Librarian for assistance.





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