patent. adjective pronounced, pay-tent Open, unobstructed, referring to a duct, lumen, or vessel noun pronounced, pah-tent A document that grants an inventor in terms of a determined number of years, the exclusive right to make use of and sell his invention.nvestigators into the effects of the prostaglandins have reported that closure of a patent ductus arteriosus can be produced in preterm infants by administration of an inhibitor of prostaglandin formation.
Coxsackie B virus infection may also induce aseptic meningitis. As a group, they are the most common cause of unexpected sudden death, and may account for up to 50% of such cases.s of 2008, there is no well-accepted treatment for the Coxsackie B group of viruses. Palliative care is available, however, and patients suffering chest pain or stiffness of the neck should be examined for signs of cardiac or central nervous system involvement, respectively.
Seven facts and a mystery about hand, foot and mouth disease. Named for a town in upstate New York, coxsackievirus is one of the culprits behind hand, foot and mouth disease, a common childhood illness. A few days ago, Baby V came down with a bug. Her nose ran, her appetite disappeared and her little body radiated heat.