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patency definition

pa·tency (pāt′'n sē, pat′-)

noun

  1. the state or quality of being patent, or obvious
  2. Med. the state of being open or unobstructed

Etymology: ML patentia

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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