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superficial procedures

[/ˌsuːpərˈfɪʃəl prəˈsiːdʒərz/]
noun
procedimentos superficiais
1. Medical or technical procedures that only address surface-level issues without treating underlying causes or problems
The doctor warned against superficial procedures that would not solve the patient's chronic condition.
O médico alertou contra procedimentos superficiais que não resolveriam a condição crônica do paciente.
2. Quick or cursory methods of handling tasks that lack depth or thoroughness
The company's superficial procedures for quality control failed to catch defects.
Os procedimentos superficiais da empresa para controle de qualidade falharam em detectar defeitos.
3. Cosmetic or aesthetic treatments applied only to the skin or outer surface
These are merely superficial procedures for skin rejuvenation.
Estes são meramente procedimentos superficiais para rejuvenescimento da pele.
Synonyms
surface-level procedurescursory proceduresshallow procedurescosmetic proceduresskin-level treatments
Antonyms
comprehensive proceduresthorough proceduresdeep proceduresinvasive proceduressystemic procedures

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
procedimentos superficiais
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
procedimentos superficiais
Common in medical and technical contexts
São Paulo
procedimentos superficiais
Widely used in business and healthcare
Portugal
procedimentos superficiais
Standard European Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

scratching the surface
skin-deep solution
band-aid fix
temporary fix
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