Associations to the word «Patency»

Wiktionary

PATENCY, noun. (medicine) The degree of openness of a tube, such as a blood vessel or catheter; the relative absence of blockage. Measured in percent.
PATENCY, noun. (uncountable) Obviousness; clarity.

Dictionary definition

PATENCY, noun. The openness (lack of obstruction) of a bodily passage or duct.
PATENCY, noun. The property of being easy to see and understand.

Wise words

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza