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surface procedure

[ˈsɜːrfɪs prəˈsiːdʒər]
nounpl: surface procedures
procedimento de superfície
1. A medical or surgical procedure performed on the outer layer or surface of the body or an organ, as opposed to a deep or invasive procedure
The dermatologist recommended a surface procedure to remove the skin lesion.
O dermatologista recomendou um procedimento de superfície para remover a lesão de pele.
2. In computing or data processing, a routine or process that handles operations at the user-facing level without modifying underlying structures
The API provides a surface procedure for data retrieval without exposing the database schema.
A API fornece um procedimento de superfície para recuperação de dados sem expor o esquema do banco de dados.
Synonyms
topical procedureexternal proceduresuperficial procedurenon-invasive procedure
Antonyms
deep procedureinvasive procedureinternal proceduresubsurface procedure

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
procedimento de superfície
Standard usage in medical and technical contexts
São Paulo
procedimento superficial
Alternative form commonly used in medical settings
Portugal
procedimento de superfície
Standard European Portuguese medical terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

scratch the surface
surface-level analysis
beneath the surface
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