"patency" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpeɪtənsi/ Forms: patencies [plural]
Etymology: patent + -cy Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|patent|cy}} patent + -cy Head templates: {{en-noun}} patency (plural patencies)
  1. (medicine) The condition or state of being patent. Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-patency-en-noun-lCOwqhvC Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -cy Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 28 34 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -cy: 36 24 41 Topics: medicine, sciences
  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. Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-patency-en-noun-xw2KbNIO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -cy Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 28 34 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -cy: 36 24 41 Topics: medicine, sciences
  3. (uncountable) Obviousness; clarity. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-patency-en-noun-vtsYl4Ep Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -cy Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 28 34 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -cy: 36 24 41

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