Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

patent

English answer:

open

Added to glossary by AhmedAMS
Oct 23, 2008 12:49
15 yrs ago
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English term

patent

English Medical Medical (general)
He has a secured IV line (peripherally introduced central catheter) that should be kept patent with IV fluids, should he encounter any difficulties during transport.
Responses
4 +8 open
Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (1): Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)

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+8
4 mins
Selected

open

Oxford dico:

2 Medicine (of a vessel, duct, or aperture) open and unobstructed; failing to close.
Peer comment(s):

agree Edyta Sawin : http://www.intelihealth.com/cgi-bin/dictionary.cgi?t=9276&st...
1 min
agree orientalhorizon
5 mins
agree Helen Genevier : open and unobstructed
40 mins
agree jccantrell : Wow, learn something new everyday. Never heard this usage before, but have now.
1 hr
agree MMUlr : Yes.
2 hrs
agree Demi Ebrite
12 hrs
agree Phong Le
15 hrs
agree Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
2 days 23 hrs
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