n. The degree of openness of a tube, such as a blood vessel or catheter; the relative absence of blockage. Measured in percent.
n. Obviousness; clarity.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The condition of being open, enlarged, or spread.
n. The state of being patent or evident.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The state of being patent or evident.—2. The state of being spread open or enlarged, Dunglison.
n. Specifically, in pathology, the state of being open or pervious, as a tube or canal.
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n. the openness (lack of obstruction) of a bodily passage or duct
n. the property of being easy to see and understand
Word Usage
"ATLANTA -- Coronary artery bypass grafts taken from the radial artery may provide short-term patency that is just as good as standard saphenous vein grafts, researchers found in a randomized trial."