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high-grade Definition

high-grade (hī′grād′)

adjective

of fine or superior quality

high-grade Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • glioma: Early studies using this drug have shown some promise for treating people with high-grade gliomas.
  • dysplasia: From 1992 to 1997, one case of high-grade dysplasia was detected ( N = 96, 1 % ).
  • neoplasia: In high-grade cervical neoplasia, cells expressing the viral E7 protein can be found close to the epithelial surface.
  • lymphoma: AB - OBJECTIVE: To describe a patient with unusually good outcome of a rare, high-grade lymphoma that often involves the nervous system.
  • silicone: Made from high-grade silicone they feature a flowing stripe pattern that glows in the dark.
  • lesion: Postoperative irradiation is appropriate for medium- to high-grade lesions.

Modifying Another Word

only: Firstly that they are produced to the highest standards using only high-grade ingredients.

Used with adjective complement

have: Eleven women had low-grade SIL while nine women had high-grade SIL.