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procedure

[pruh-see-jer] / prəˈsi dʒər /


Usage

What are other ways to say procedure? The noun procedure usually implies a formal or set order of doing a thing, a method of conducting affairs: parliamentary procedure. A process is a series of progressive and interdependent steps by which an end is attained: a chemical process. Proceeding (usually plural) applies to what goes on or takes place on a given occasion or to the records of the occasion: Proceedings of the Royal Academy of Sciences.

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A clinic might collect $10,000 or $20,000 for a procedure — but it also needs surgeons, nurses, real estate, marketing and a constant stream of new patients.

From MarketWatch Sep. 5, 2026

These codes can be called ICD-10 or procedure codes.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Aesthetic procedure demand has continued to grow despite the economic uncertainty of the past several years.

From Slate Sep. 2, 2026

Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay is to have a minor heart procedure after the discovery of "a mild benign arrhythmia", Napoli have announced.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

I’d usually come in a day or two before the procedure so doctors could check me out and make sure I was fine to be operated on.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge

Most purely cosmetic surgery is paid for out of pocket, as Medicare generally doesn’t cover procedures performed solely for cosmetic purposes.

From MarketWatch Sep. 5, 2026

It added that James Rund, senior vice president for educational outreach and student services, would lead a review into the “circumstances surrounding the workout and related university policies, procedures and training protocols.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

She’s also regularly had patients learn about very low protein levels, which she said could be associated with poorer recovery from procedures.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Emergency treatments such as clot-dissolving drugs and procedures that physically remove the clot can restore circulation and help save brain tissue that is still viable.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

The two spies then went over procedures for future meetings in London and for setting into motion Blake's new career as a Soviet "mole" inside MI6.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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