secondary or high
111high — [OE] High is an ancient word. It goes right back to Indo European *koukos, which is related to a number of terms denoting roughly ‘rounded protuberance’: Sanskrit kucas ‘breast’, for instance, Russian húcha ‘heap’, and Lithuanian kaukas ‘swelling …
112high blood pressure — noun a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater) • Syn: ↑hypertension • Ant: ↑hypotension (for: ↑hypertension) • Hypernyms: ↑cardiovascular diseas …
113Secondary Level English Proficiency test — The Secondary Level English Proficiency Test is a test created by ETS and administered by American middle and high schools to applicants whose first language is not English. The test is equivalent to the TOEFL, which is administered by American… …
114high school — noun a) An institution which provides all or part of secondary education. b) secondary school …
115secondary school — noun In the UK, a state school attended between the ages of 11 and 16 or 18. Syn: high school See Also: postsecondary school, secondary modern …
116secondary circuit — [1] The high voltage part of the ignition system. [2] The circuit which comprises the secondary winding of the ignition coil, the distributor, and the spark plugs …
117secondary hypertension — noun hypertension that is secondary to another disease • Hypernyms: ↑high blood pressure, ↑hypertension …
118high school — noun 1 (C, U) a school in the US and Canada for children of 14 or 15 to 18 years old 2 used in the names of some schools in Britain for children from 11 to 18 years old: Leytonstone High School for Girls compare secondary school …
119high male — a male fish with highly developed secondary sexual characteristics (colour, tubercles, fin enlargement, etc) and highly developed testicular tissue …
120secondary prevention — the avoidance or alleviation of the serious consequences of disease by early detection. Best known methods include routine examinations, as in child health clinic and the school health service, or screening test applied to populations that are… …
