L Lothric Full Member 7+ Year Member Joined Aug 30, 2016 Messages 234 Reaction score 22 Jan 19, 2018 #1 Hey, The falciform ligament contains "patent paraumbilical veins". Why do they write "patent" in this case? Members don't see this ad.
Hey, The falciform ligament contains "patent paraumbilical veins". Why do they write "patent" in this case? Members don't see this ad.
sovereign0 Full Member 7+ Year Member Joined Dec 22, 2014 Messages 524 Reaction score 829 Jan 20, 2018 #2 It just means the vessels are flowing normally, i.e. not blocked or obstructed. Same term can be used to describe almost any normal lumen. Upvote 0 Downvote
It just means the vessels are flowing normally, i.e. not blocked or obstructed. Same term can be used to describe almost any normal lumen.