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procedures
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an operation performed by medical professionals to diagnose, treat, etc. a medical condition or injury
A procedure is a specific method or set of actions taken to diagnose, treat, or manage a health condition. It can range from a simple test, like taking a blood sample, to more complex operations, such as surgery. Procedures are designed to achieve a particular medical goal, such as relieving symptoms, correcting a problem, or gaining information for diagnosis.
- The surgeon explained the details of the procedure scheduled for tomorrow to remove the appendix.
- She underwent a minimally invasive procedure to repair a torn ligament in her knee.
- The doctor recommended a diagnostic procedure to investigate the cause of the patient's chronic headaches.
- Patients are often briefed on the risks and benefits of a procedure before giving consent.
- The hospital's operating room is equipped with advanced technology to facilitate complex surgical procedures.
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a particular set of actions conducted in a certain way
- The technician followed a detailed procedure to calibrate the equipment accurately.
- The laboratory has a standardized procedure for testing samples to ensure consistent results.
- He learned the procedure for conducting the financial audit according to company guidelines.
- She carefully followed the procedure for setting up the new software system to avoid errors.
- Safety procedures must be followed in the laboratory.
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the prescribed method or rules for conducting legal or parliamentary actions
- The judge reminded everyone of the correct procedure before the trial began.
- Parliamentary procedure dictates how motions are proposed and voted on.
- Legal procedures must be followed to ensure a fair trial.
- The committee adhered to procedure when discussing the bill.
- Filing complaints requires following specific legal procedure.
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a defined sequence of steps in a computer program, often performing a specific function
- The programmer wrote a procedure to sort the data alphabetically.
- Each procedure in the code must be tested separately.
- The software includes procedures for backup and recovery.
- Recursive procedures can call themselves within a program.
- Debugging a procedure helps prevent errors in the main program.
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