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

But the most cogent reason of this blind manœuvring was to be found in the rapid variations of contour, the patulous trees, and the abundant leafage.

From Through East Anglia in a Motor Car by Vincent, J. E. (James Edmund)

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

In a marked hemorrhage the only way to save the mother is to empty the uterus, so that it may contract and thus close the patulous vessels.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin

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