Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
patency
Hebrew translation:
פתיחות
Feb 2, 2009 20:54
15 yrs ago
1 viewer *
English term
patency
GBK
English to Hebrew
Medical
Medical (general)
Definition from
The Free Dictionary:
The openness (lack of obstruction) of a bodily passage or duct
Example sentences:
Graft patency was assessed noninvasively 7 to 12 days (median 9 days) postoperatively in 90 patients. (National Center for Biotechnology Information)
The authors examined the relationship between patency after thrombectomy of clotted dialysis grafts and intraoperative measurements of flow (Q), pressure gradient (PGR), and longitudinal resistance (RL). (SAGE Journals)
Non-invasive detection of early infarct vessel patency by resolution of ST-segment elevation in patients with thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction. (European Heart Journal)
Proposed translations
(Hebrew)
| 4 +2 | פתיחות |
Ron Armon
|
| 4 | פתיחות |
Rutie Eckdish
|
Change log
Feb 2, 2009 20:33: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Feb 2, 2009 20:54: changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"
Feb 5, 2009 21:54: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"
Apr 29, 2009 14:54: changed "Stage" from "Selection" to "Completion"
Proposed translations
+2
3 hrs
Selected
פתיחות
Definition from
own experience or research:
Patency<br />היא פתיחות - גם ברפואה.<br />פתיחות של כלי דם או של כלי נשימה בדרך כלל
Example sentences:
מדד אחר מתייחס לשיעור הפתיחוּת (patency rate) של כלי הדם המטופלים (TevaLife)
חולים שעברו הליך של OPCAB (off-pump coronary artery bypass) הראו פתיחות דומה של גרפטים (EMED.co.il)
PATENCY - פתיחות של כלי. סחוס סביב הברונכים משאיר אותם פתוחים. (Lung Developement article)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
3 days 5 hrs
Rutie Eckdish
United States
United States
United States
Linguist, Editor and Teacher
Native in: Hebrew (Variant: Modern / Israeli) 
Works in: Hebrew to English, English to Hebrew, English
פתיחות
It seems the term is as obscure in Hebrew as it is in English, yet the definition in both needs related matter for specificity: "patency rate" in relation to other health practices, etc.
Definition from
Academy of the Hebrew Language:
The term has been translated and established by ther Academy in the 1949 edition<br />מילון: רפואה (תרצ"ט - תש"ט,<br />See the Academy site for that term.
Example sentences:
The definition of patency is a sperm count of greater than 1 million/cc of ejaculate. (Vasovasostomy and patency rate. (Letter)) (Your connection to the world's reproduct)
RESULTS: Use of a device that costs $3,000 would be cost-effective compared with bypass surgery for critical ischemia if the 5-year patency rate is 29%–46%. Use of the same device would be cost-effective compared with angioplasty for disabling claudication and stenosis if the 5-year patency rate is 69%–86%. (Health Policy and Practice)
Note from asker:
| Definition and example sentences should be in Hebrew |
Something went wrong...