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Question: How does the search cloud work?


Answer:

The search cloud displays the top 100 search terms typed into the MedlinePlus search box. The search cloud is usually updated every week day.

  • The terms appear in alphabetical order.

  • Their size represents their relative frequency. The bigger the term, the more often it is searched by people who visit MedlinePlus.

  • A term's exact ranking is found by placing your cursor over the term.

Click on any term in the search cloud to conduct a search for that term in MedlinePlus.


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