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Patency
Meaning
Noun
●
In Medicine:
The
condition
or
state of being
patent.
●
In 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.
●
Obviousness; clarity.
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Origin
patency
English
-cy
English
patent
English
patens
Latin
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Etym
Antonyms
Impatency
Imperforation
Atresia
Occlusion
Obstruction
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Perfusion
Catheterization
Catheter
Perforation
Afterload
Dilatation
Manometry
Ectasia
Stenosis
Anastomosis
Oxygenation
Hemostasis
Dilation
Revascularization
Hemodynamics
Airway
Obstruction
Catheters
Bleeding
Ischemia
Haemorrhage
Hematoma
Thrombosis
Embolization
Debridement
Vasculature
Drainage
Resection
Restenosis
Neovascularization
Ossification
Constriction
Venous
Stricture
Continence
Atelectasis
Integrity
Sterility
Closure
Lining
Fistulas
Stability
Retraction
Insertion
Irritation
Blood Flow
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