patulous

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The disappearance of one eye; under a large red swelling, combined with a patulous and rubescent nose, detracted to some extent from the dignity of his appearance.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 11, 1914 by Seaman, Owen, Sir

The gland-ducts are enlarged, patulous or plugged with sebaceous and epithelial matter.

From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Stelwagon, Henry Weightman

Ponfick has shown that these are venous infarctions, the arterioles leading to them being patulous.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

A, Gastroscopic view of a gastrojejunostomy opening drawn patulous by the tube mouth.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

It is all a matter of "plumbing" i.e., clearing out the "pipes," and maintaining a patulous airway.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier