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Patency vs Patiency - What's the difference?

patency | patiency |

As nouns the difference between patency and patiency

is that patency is (medicine) the degree of openness of a tube, such as a blood vessel or catheter; the relative absence of blockage measured in percent while patiency is (obsolete) patience.

patency

English

Noun

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

    • patiency

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Patience.
  • *, II.11:
  • *:Constancie in dangers (if it may be termed constancie) contempt of death, patiencie in misfortunes, may happen, and are often seen in men, for want of Good judgement in such accidents, and that they are not apprehended for such as they are indeed.
  • Passivity (as opposed to (agency)).