See Also: oesophageal reflux(medicine)
reflux, oesophageal(medicine)
secure(2)(dictionary)
secure(1)(dictionary)
Secure - Sailing(gambling)
secure 1, adjective(dictionary)
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secure 2, verb(dictionary)
SECURE Credit Union(finance)
Reflux(health)

secure 1, adjective (oh) and oesophageal reflux (medicine)


secure 1, adjective (oh)



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1 ?permanent/certain?
2 ?place/building?
3 ?safe from harm?
4 ?confident?
5 ?not worried?
6 ?firmly fastened?
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[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: securus, from se 'without' + cura 'care']
?PERMANENT/CERTAIN?
a situation that is secure is one that you can depend on because it is not likely to change
::There are no secure Jobs these days.
::We want a secure future for our children.
::United's position at the top of the league seems relatively secure.
?PLACE/BUILDING?
locked or guarded so that people cannot get in or out, or steal anything
::The house isn't very secure - we need some new locks.
::Keep your passport in a secure place .
secure accommodation BrE (=a type of prison)
::In the last year only three children under the age of 14 have had to be placed in secure accommodation.
?SAFE FROM HARM?
safe from and protected against damage or attack
::Companies can offer secure credit card transactions over the Internet.
secure from
::These elephants are relatively secure from poachers.
?CONFIDENT?
feeling confident about yourself and your abilities
-opposite insecure insecure
::We want our children to be secure and feel good about themselves.
?NOT WORRIED?
feeling confident and certain about a situation and not worried that it might change
::Workers no longer feel secure about the future.
::It was enough money to make us feel financially secure .
::We huddled together, secure in the knowledge that the rescue helicopter was on its way.
?FIRMLY FASTENED?
firmly fastened or tied, and not likely to fall down
::Are you sure that shelf is secure?

oesophageal reflux (medicine)


oesophageal reflux


A condition wherein stomach contents regurgitate or back up (reflux) into the oesophagus (a long cylindrical tube that transports Food from the mouth to the stomach). The Food in the stomach is partially digested by stomach acid and enzymes. Normally, the partially digested acid content in the stomach is delivered by the stomach muscle into the small intestine for further digestion. In oesophageal reflux, stomach acid content refluxes backwards up into the oesophagus, occasionally reaching the breathing passages, causing inflammation and damage to the oesophagus, as well as to the lung and larynx (the voice box). The process is medically termed gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). 10% of patients with GERD develop a Barrett's oesophagus which can increase the risk of cancer of the oesophagus.