glottis

[ glot-is ]

/ ˈglɒt ɪs /

noun, plural glot·tis·es, glot·ti·des [glot-i-deez]. /ˈglɒt ɪˌdiz/. Anatomy.

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

Origin of glottis

1570–80; <New Latin <Greek (Attic ) glōttís, derivative of glôtta tongue (Ionic glôssa;see gloss²)

OTHER WORDS FROM glottis

glot·tid·e·an

[glo-tid-ee-uhn, glaw-], /glɒˈtɪd i ən, glɔ-/, adjective

Words nearby glottis

glottalic airstream, glottalize, glottalized, glottal stop, glottic, glottis, glottitis, glotto-, glottochronology, glottogony, glottology

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Example sentences from the Web for glottis

The shape of the glottis is also modified in numerous ways by the movement of the tongue and mandibles.
Our Bird Comrades|Leander S. (Leander Sylvester) Keyser
In spasms of the glottis, inhalation of sulphuric ether will give quick relief.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
Besides these there is the epiglottis, which from its situation above the glottis acts more or less as a lid.
The Brain and the Voice in Speech and Song|F. W. Mott
There before his eyes appeared the glottis, wide open and so fully exposed that he could see a portion of the trachea.
Garcia the Centenarian And His Times|M. Sterling Mackinlay

He also reports cases in which trismus and spasm of the glottis have been present.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

British Dictionary definitions for glottis

glottis

/ (ˈɡlɒtɪs) /

noun plural -tises or -tides (-tɪˌdiːz)

the vocal apparatus of the larynx, consisting of the two true vocal cords and the opening between them

Derived forms of glottis

glottidean (ɡlɒˈtɪdɪən), adjective

Word Origin for glottis

C16: from New Latin, from Greek glōttis, from glōtta, Attic form of Ionic glōssa tongue; see gloss ²

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Medical definitions for glottis

glottis

[ glŏt′ĭs ]

n. pl. glot•tis•es

The vocal apparatus of the larynx, consisting of the true vocal cords and the rima glottidis.

Scientific definitions for glottis

glottis

[ glŏt′ĭs ]

Plural glottises glottides (glŏt′ĭ-dēz′)

The part of the larynx that contains the vocal cords and the space between them.

单词	glottis
释义	glottis [ glot-is ] / ˈglɒt ɪs / noun, plural glot·tis·es, glot·ti·des [glot-i-deez]. /ˈglɒt ɪˌdiz/. Anatomy. the opening at the upper part of the larynx, between the vocal cords. Origin of glottis 1570–80; <New Latin <Greek (Attic ) glōttís, derivative of glôtta tongue (Ionic glôssa;see gloss²) OTHER WORDS FROM glottis glot·tid·e·an [glo-tid-ee-uhn, glaw-], /glɒˈtɪd i ən, glɔ-/, adjective Words nearby glottis glottalic airstream, glottalize, glottalized, glottal stop, glottic, glottis, glottitis, glotto-, glottochronology, glottogony, glottology Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for glottis The shape of the glottis is also modified in numerous ways by the movement of the tongue and mandibles. Our Bird Comrades\|Leander S. (Leander Sylvester) Keyser In spasms of the glottis, inhalation of sulphuric ether will give quick relief. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture Besides these there is the epiglottis, which from its situation above the glottis acts more or less as a lid. The Brain and the Voice in Speech and Song\|F. W. Mott There before his eyes appeared the glottis, wide open and so fully exposed that he could see a portion of the trachea. Garcia the Centenarian And His Times\|M. Sterling Mackinlay He also reports cases in which trismus and spasm of the glottis have been present. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various British Dictionary definitions for glottis glottis / (ˈɡlɒtɪs) / noun plural -tises or -tides (-tɪˌdiːz) the vocal apparatus of the larynx, consisting of the two true vocal cords and the opening between them Derived forms of glottis glottidean (ɡlɒˈtɪdɪən), adjective Word Origin for glottis C16: from New Latin, from Greek glōttis, from glōtta, Attic form of Ionic glōssa tongue; see gloss ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for glottis glottis [ glŏt′ĭs ] n. pl. glot•tis•es The vocal apparatus of the larynx, consisting of the true vocal cords and the rima glottidis. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for glottis glottis [ glŏt′ĭs ] Plural glottises glottides (glŏt′ĭ-dēz′) The part of the larynx that contains the vocal cords and the space between them. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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