Ambulances (also known as Ambulance, Emergency Mobile Units): A vehicle equipped for transporting patients in need of emergency care.

NIH MeSH · D000552Technology, Industry, and Agriculture

Ambulances

Also known asAmbulance · Emergency Mobile Units · Emergency Mobile Unit · Mobile Unit, Emergency · Mobile Units, Emergency · Unit, Emergency Mobile · Units, Emergency Mobile · Mobile Emergency Units · Emergency Unit, Mobile · Emergency Units, Mobile · Mobile Emergency Unit · Unit, Mobile Emergency

Definition

A vehicle equipped for transporting patients in need of emergency care.

MeSH classification

  • J01.937.500.050
  • N02.421.297.879.100

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Common questions about Ambulances

What does Ambulances mean in medicine?
A vehicle equipped for transporting patients in need of emergency care. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Ambulances known by any other names?
Yes. Ambulances is also referred to as Ambulance, Emergency Mobile Units, Emergency Mobile Unit, Mobile Unit, Emergency in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Ambulances sit in the medical classification?
Ambulances falls under the broader medical category "Technology, Industry, and Agriculture" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: J01.937.500.050, N02.421.297.879.100). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000552) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗