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patency

The correct spelling is patency.

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noun

IPA: /ˈpeɪtənsi/

Say it like: Pat-ens-ee

The correct spelling is patency. The degree of openness of a tube, such as a blood vessel or catheter; the relative absence of blockage. Measured in percent.

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noun

  1. 1.The degree of openness of a tube, such as a blood vessel or catheter; the relative absence of blockage. Measured in percent.
  2. 2.Obviousness; clarity.

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