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Patency

//ˈpeɪtənsi// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The condition or state of being patent.
  2. 2
    the property of being easy to see and understand wordnet
  3. 3
    The degree of openness (of a tube, such as a blood vessel or catheter); the relative absence of blockage or obstruction, and measured in percent.
  4. 4
    the openness (lack of obstruction) of a bodily passage or duct wordnet
  5. 5
    Obviousness; clarity. uncountable

Etymology

From patent + -cy.

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