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uncovered procedures

[ʌnˈkʌvərd prəˈsiːdʒərz]
noun phrase
procedimentos não cobertos
1. Medical, legal, or business procedures that are not included in insurance coverage, financial agreements, or regulatory compliance
The patient was surprised to learn that the surgery involved uncovered procedures that would cost extra.
O paciente ficou surpreso ao descobrir que a cirurgia envolvia procedimentos não cobertos que custariam extra.
2. Processes or methods that have been exposed, revealed, or made transparent after being hidden
The investigation uncovered procedures that had been kept secret for years.
A investigação revelou procedimentos que tinham sido mantidos em segredo por anos.
Synonyms
undisclosed procedureshidden proceduresexposed proceduresnon-covered proceduresuninsured procedures
Antonyms
covered procedureshidden proceduresconcealed procedures

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
procedimentos não cobertos
Standard usage in insurance and medical contexts
Portugal
procedimentos não abrangidos
Preferred term in Portuguese Portuguese for coverage-related contexts
General Brazilian
procedimentos descobertos
Used when referring to exposed or revealed procedures

Related Idioms & Phrases

open the can of worms
bring to light
let the cat out of the bag
come to the surface
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