impatency

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noun

The condition or state of not being patent, usually undesirably so (that is, where patency is expected); thus usually synonymous with atresia and imperforation.

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Meanings

nounimpatency (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe condition or state of not being patent, usually undesirably so (that is, where patency is expected); thus usually synonymous with atresia and imperforation.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
atresiaimperforation

Origin

From im- + patency or im- + patent + -cy.

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APA

impatency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impatency

MLA

“impatency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impatency. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “impatency,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impatency.

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