patency

/'peitənsi/

Thân thiện

The doctor confirmed the patency of the patient's nasal passages.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality or state of being open, expanded, or unobstructed: This meaning is primarily used in medical and biological contexts to describe a bodily passage, duct, or vessel that is not blocked and allows for the free flow of fluids or other substances.
   • The quality of being obvious, clear, or readily apparent: This meaning refers to something that is easy to see, understand, or recognize; it denotes conspicuousness or evidentness.

Usage and Examples

• Medical/Biological Context (Unobstructed State):

  • The doctor confirmed the patency of the patient's coronary arteries after the procedure.
  • Maintaining the patency of the intravenous line is crucial for continuous medication delivery.

• General Context (Obviousness/Clarity):

  • The patency of the error in the report was embarrassing for the team.
  • He argued with great patency, making his point impossible to misunderstand.

Advanced Usage

• "Patent" (Adjective): The related adjective form. It can mean "open" (e.g., a ductus arteriosus) or, more commonly, "obvious" or "clear" (e.g., a lie, nonsense).
• "Patent" (Verb): To obtain a patent for an invention, granting exclusive rights. This is a distinct meaning but shares the etymological root related to "openness" (a patent makes an invention an open document).

Variants and Related Words

• Patent (adj.): Open, unobstructed; or, readily visible or obvious.
• Patent (n.): A government license conferring a right or title.
• Patent (v.): To obtain a patent for an invention.
• Patentable (adj.): Capable of being patented.

Synonyms

• For "openness/unobstruction": openness, permeability, clearness, unblocked state.
• For "obviousness": obviousness, clarity, clearness, evidentness, conspicuousness, manifestness.

Antonyms

• For "openness/unobstruction": obstruction, blockage, occlusion, stenosis.
• For "obviousness": obscurity, ambiguity, uncertainty, subtlety.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the property of being easy to see and understand
2. the openness (lack of obstruction) of a bodily passage or duct

Từ đồng nghĩa

• obviousness
• noticeability
• noticeableness