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external procedure

[ɪkˈstɜːrnəl prəˈsiːdʒər]
nounpl: external procedures
procedimento externo
1. A medical or surgical procedure performed on the outside of the body or accessible without internal incision
The dermatologist recommended an external procedure to remove the skin lesion.
O dermatologista recomendou um procedimento externo para remover a lesão de pele.
2. In computing, a procedure or function that is defined outside the main program or module
The external procedure was called from multiple modules within the application.
O procedimento externo foi chamado de múltiplos módulos dentro da aplicação.
3. A formal administrative or bureaucratic process conducted outside normal internal channels
An external procedure was initiated to review the company's compliance.
Um procedimento externo foi iniciado para revisar a conformidade da empresa.
Synonyms
outpatient procedurenon-invasive proceduretopical treatment
Antonyms
internal procedureinvasive proceduresurgical intervention

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
procedimento externo
Most common usage in medical and technical contexts
São Paulo
procedimento externo
Standard usage in medical and business sectors
Portugal
procedimento externo
Used in medical, administrative and IT contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

by external procedure
through external procedures
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