ˈpat ə nsē, ˈpāt-, -si noun
( -es )
Etymology: paten t (I) + -cy
1. : the quality or state of being patent : obviousness
2. : openness , unobstructedness
patency of a fistula
ˈpat ə nsē, ˈpāt-, -si noun
( -es )
Etymology: paten t (I) + -cy
1. : the quality or state of being patent : obviousness
2. : openness , unobstructedness
patency of a fistula
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012