"Cellular Phone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Analog or digital communications device in which the user has a wireless connection from a telephone to a nearby transmitter. It is termed cellular because the service area is divided into multiple "cells." As the user moves from one cell area to another, the call is transferred to the local transmitter.
| Descriptor ID |
D040421
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.178.847.698.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Cell Phone- Cell Phone
- Phone, Cell
- Phones, Cell
- Cellular Phone
- Cellular Phones
- Phone, Cellular
- Phones, Cellular
- Telephone, Cellular
- Cellular Telephone
- Cellular Telephones
- Telephones, Cellular
- Cell Phones
Portable Cellular Phone- Portable Cellular Phone
- Cellular Phone, Portable
- Cellular Phones, Portable
- Portable Cellular Phones
Transportable Cellular Phone- Transportable Cellular Phone
- Cellular Phone, Transportable
- Cellular Phones, Transportable
- Transportable Cellular Phones
Mobile Phone- Mobile Phone
- Mobile Phones
- Phone, Mobile
- Phones, Mobile
- Mobile Telephone
- Mobile Telephones
- Telephone, Mobile
- Telephones, Mobile
- Car Phone
- Car Phones
- Phone, Car
- Phones, Car
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