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pa⋅ten⋅cy

  [peyt-n-see, pat-]
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–noun
1. the state of being patent.
2. Medicine/Medical. the condition of not being blocked or obstructed.
3. Phonetics. openness of articulation, found more or less in all phonemes except stops.
Origin:
1650–60; pat(ent) + -ency
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pa·ten·cy   (pāt'n-sē)   
n.  

  1. The state or quality of being obvious.

  2. Biology The state or quality of being open, expanded, or unblocked.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pa·ten·cy
Pronunciation: 'pat-&n-sE, 'pAt-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cies
: thequality or state of being open or unobstructed patency of the common bile duct>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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patency pa·ten·cy (pāt'n-sē)
n.
The state or quality of being open, expanded, or unblocked.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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