"CD-ROM" 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.
An optical disk storage system for computers on which data can be read or from which data can be retrieved but not entered or modified. A CD-ROM unit is almost identical to the compact disk playback device for home use.
| Descriptor ID |
D016251
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| MeSH Number(s) |
J01.897.280.500.668.800.250.200 J01.897.280.500.898.800.250.200 L01.178.590.875.800.250.200 L01.178.820.090.668.800.250.200 L01.178.820.090.898.800.250.200 L01.224.230.260.115.475.600.325.750 L01.240.960.800.250.200
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| Concept/Terms |
CD-ROM- CD-ROM
- CDROM
- Compact Disk Read-Only Memory
- Compact Disk Read Only Memory
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