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Hyphenate multi-word terms
(Medical-science).
Search the MC field using
proximity operators.
.DE.(Descriptors)
.MC. (Major Concepts)
/DE Descriptors)
/MC (Major Concepts)
.KW. (Keywords)
.MC. (Major Concepts)
TS= or in TS (Subject Terms)
MC= or in MC (Major
Concepts)
/IT (Index Terms)
keyterm(L)IT.MC/FA (Major
Concepts)
Search "Major Concept
Terms" in BIAF file to view a
list of the controlled Major
Concept Terms.
E (Major Concept Terms)
E (pharmacology)
Use the Tools option, select the
tree option and type "Major
Concept Terms" to see a
complete list of the controlled
Major Concept terms.
Use the "Thesaurus" to view a
complete list by typing "Major
Concept Terms".
Expand Major Concept
Terms+NT/CT for a complete
list of controlled terms.
hematology.DE.
hematology.MC.
S hematology/DE
S hematology/MC
hematology.KW.
hematology.MC.
hematology in TS
hematology in MC
S hematology/IT
S hematology(L)IT.MC/FA
Infection; Hematology
(Human-Medicine,
Medical-Sciences);
Pharmacology.
Infection; Hematology (Human
Medicine, Medical Sciences);
Pharmacology.
Infection. Hematology (Human
Medicine, Medical Sciences).
Pharmacology.
Infection-; Hematology-
(Human-Medicine,
Medical-Sciences);
Pharmacology-
Infection; Hematology (Human
Medicine, Medical Sciences);
Pharmacology
