English Dictionary

patency

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈpeɪtənsi/

名詞

不可算名詞

(medicine) The condition or state of being patent, and (usually) moreover, the degree of openness (of a tube, such as a blood vessel or catheter); the relative absence of blockage. Measured in percent.

日本語の意味

（医学用語）血管やカテーテルなどの管腔が開放されている状態、つまり通路が確保され障害や閉塞がない状態を示す概念。

The surgeon checked the patency of the catheter before closing the incision.

外科医は切開部を閉じる前にカテーテルの開通性を確認した。

意味（1）

(medicine) The condition or state of being patent, and (usually) moreover, the degree of openness (of a tube, such as a blood vessel or catheter); the relative absence of blockage. Measured in percent.

意味（2）

(uncountable) Obviousness; clarity.

patencies （ plural ）