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Definition of patency - 4 dictionary results

pa⋅ten⋅cy

[peyt-n-see, pat-]
–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.

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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>
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patency pa·ten·cy (pāt'n-sē)
n.
The state or quality of being open, expanded, or unblocked.

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