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glottis /glot·tis/ (glot´is) pl. glot´tides [Gr.] the vocal apparatus of the larynx, consisting of the true vocal cords and the opening between them.glot´tal
Glottis The opening between the vocal cords at the upper part of the larynx. Mentioned in: Cough glottis (glot´is), n the vocal apparatus of the larynx, consisting of the true vocal cords (vocal folds and the opening between them [rima glottidis]). glottis pl. glottides [Gr.] the vocal apparatus of the larynx, consisting of the true vocal cords (vocal folds) and the opening between them. glottis stenosis may follow trauma, including tissue damage associated with use of an endotracheal tube, and leads to the formation of granulation tissue, scarring and laryngeal stenosis. |
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