impatent
English
Etymology
From
im-
+
patent
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/ɪmˈpeɪtənt/
Adjective
impatent
(
not comparable
)
(
medicine
)
Not
patent
: not
open
; as:
(
medicine
,
usually
)
obstructed
;
Synonym of
atretic
.
Antonyms
patent
Derived terms
impatency
Related terms
patency
See also
atresia
blind
imperforation