Cell Phone (also known as Phone, Cell, Phones, Cell): 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

NIH MeSH · D040421Information Science

Cell Phone

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Definition

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.

MeSH classification

  • L01.462.500.847.698.300

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Related concepts

Answering Services

Communication services provided by a person or a machine to record and relay the message from the caller.

Common questions about Cell Phone

What does Cell Phone mean in medicine?
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. 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 Cell Phone known by any other names?
Yes. Cell Phone is also referred to as Phone, Cell, Phones, Cell, Cellular Phone, Cellular Phones 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 Cell Phone sit in the medical classification?
Cell Phone falls under the broader medical category "Information Science" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: L01.462.500.847.698.300). 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 (D040421) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗