patency

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

patent +‎ -cy

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

patency (plural patencies)

  1. (medicine) The condition or state of being patent.
    Antonyms: impatency, imperforation, atresia, occlusion
  2. (medicine) The degree of openness (of a tube, such as a blood vessel or catheter); the relative absence of blockage or obstruction. Measured in percent.
    Antonym: obstruction
  3. (uncountable) Obviousness; clarity.
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