medical procedures
Healthcare treatment protocols
Medical procedures are actions performed by healthcare professionals to diagnose, treat, or prevent disease.
The term covers everything from routine blood draws to complex surgeries.
A procedure implies a standardized sequence of steps: The procedure takes about thirty minutes.
In plural, it often appears in institutional contexts discussing what interventions are available or covered: The insurance doesn't cover elective procedures.
- MRI scanMagnetic body imaging procedure
- health screeningPreventive diagnostic examination
- physical examMedical evaluation of health
- colonoscopyLarge intestine examination
- X-rayPenetrating diagnostic beam
CT scan · appendectomy · PET scan · mastectomy · blood test · cesarean section · epidural injection · open heart surgery · biopsy · bone marrow transplant · genetic testing · psychotherapy · hernia repair · tracheotomy · skin graft · prenatal care · acupuncture · tonsillectomy
- military trainingfield manual, drill instructor, training manual, combat drills, drilling
- clinical skillsauscultation, palpation, percussion, physical exam, patient assessment
medical procedureshome remedies
Informal household cures
folk medicine · traditional remedies · self-treatment · alternative medicine · natural healing
medical procedureswatchful waiting
Monitoring before acting
non-intervention · benign neglect · doing nothing · letting nature take its course · observation