glottis

[glot´is] (pl. glot´tides) (Gr.)

the vocal apparatus of the larynx, consisting of the true vocal cords (vocal folds) and the opening between them. adj., adj glot´tal.

glot·tis

, pl.

glot·ti·des

(glot'is, glot'i-dēz), [TA]

The vocal apparatus of the larynx, consisting of the vocal folds of mucous membrane investing the vocal ligament and vocal muscle on each side, the free edges of which are the vocal cords, and of a median fissure, the rima glottidis.

[G. glōttis, aperture of the larynx]

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glottis

(glŏt′ĭs)

n. pl. glot·tises or glottides (glŏt′ĭ-dēz′)

1. The opening between the vocal cords at the upper part of the larynx.

2. The vocal apparatus of the larynx.

glot·tis

, pl. glottides (glotis, glot-idi-dēz) [TA]

[G. glōttis, aperture of the larynx]

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glottis

The narrow, slit-like opening between the vocal cords and between the false vocal cords and the space between them. The vocal apparatus of the larynx.

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glottis

see EPIGLOTTIS.

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Glottis

The opening between the vocal cords at the upper part of the larynx.

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glot·tis

, pl. glottides (glotis, -idi-dēz) [TA]

Vocal laryngeal apparatus, consisting of vocal folds of mucous membrane investing vocal ligament and vocal muscle on each side, free edges of which are the vocal cords, and of rima glottidis.

[G. glōttis, aperture of the larynx]

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References in periodicals archive

I placed against the uvula the little mirror (which I had heated in warm water and carefully dried): then, flashing upon its surface with the hand mirror a ray of sunlight, I saw at once, to my great joy, the glottis wide open before me, and so fully exposed, that I could perceive a portion of the trachea.

Revisiting the Laryngoscope

Improvement of glottis visualisation with a Mccoy blade.

Comparative evaluation of intubating conditions and hemodynamic response to laryngoscopy and intubation with McCoy and Macintosh laryngoscopes; a prospective randomized study

Successful intubation was helped by the pliability of the endotracheal tube and the shape of the tip which eventually enabled it to pass through the glottis.

Airway Management during Thyroidectomy for a Giant Goitre due to McCune-Albright Syndrome

Caption: Figure 1: (a) Lateral airway film demonstrating a circular foreign body consistent with a rubber band spanning the glottis. (b) Anterior airway film demonstrating narrowing of the airway.

A Chronic Glottic Foreign Body Diagnosed by Radiograph after 9 Months of Symptoms

Furthermore, the McGrath [R] video laryngoscope used was McGrath MAC 3, a McGrath Series 5, or Airtraq which may have provided better glottis exposure owing to the angle of its laryngoscope blade.

Airway Management in a Child with Goldenhar Syndrome

(1) The glottis, region of interest (Figure 3(b)), was firstly manually selected around the glottis from the first image frame (Figure 3(a)) of the video.

Unilateral Laryngeal Pacing System and Its Functional Evaluation

Uria and colleagues reported using downward pressure on an existing oral endotracheal tube to bring the glottis into view, and a nasally placed bougie was inserted through the vocal cords to allow passage of an endotracheal tube (5).

An approach for safe conversion of an oral endotracheal tube to a nasal endotracheal tube

1) intubation attempts more than one; every advancement of tube toward glottis was considered as an intubation attempt;

Comparison of Cormack Lehane grading system and intubation difficulty score in patients intubated by d-blade video and direct macintosh laryngoscope: A randomized controlled study

The classification includes four grades (Grade I--Full view of glottis, Grade II--Supraglottisis not seen, Grade III--Epiglottis is visible while glottis is not visible, and Grade IV--Neither glottis nor epiglottis are seen).

Hyomental distance in the different head positions and hyomental distance ratio in predicting difficult intubation

So-called "reversible" injuries, including submucosal edema/hematoma with intact overlying mucosa as well as minor mucosal lacerations not involving the glottis and without accompanying cartilage fractures, can be treated nonoperatively.

Imaging blunt and penetrating trauma to the neck: Clinical relevance and management