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MeSH Heading: Cell Phone
Tree Number(s): L01.462.500.847.698.300
Unique ID: D040421
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D040421
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Car Phone; Cell Phones; Cellular Phone; Mobile Phone; Mobile Telephone; Portable Cellular Phone; Telephone, Cellular; Transportable Cellular Phone
Previous Indexing: Telephone (1991-2002)
See Also: Computers, Handheld
Public MeSH Note: 2018
History Note: 2018 (2003)
Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/03
Revision Date: 2022/07/12

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Concept UI: M0421449
Scope Note: 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.
Terms: Cell Phone Preferred Term
Term UI T490862
Date04/24/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Cellular Phone
Term UI T490860
Date04/24/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Telephone, Cellular
Term UI T490861
Date04/24/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Cell Phones
Term UI T852041
Date12/13/2013
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2015)

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