glottis
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noun \ˈglä-təs\ plural glot·tis·es or glot·ti·des \-tə-ˌdēz\
Definition of GLOTTIS
: the elongated space between the vocal cords; also : the structures that surround this space — compare epiglottis
See Origin of GLOTTIS
Greek glōttid-, glōttis, from glōtta tongue — more at gloss
First Known Use: 1578
glot·tis
noun \ˈglät-əs\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; glot·tis·esor ; glot·ti·des \-ə-ˌdēz\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of GLOTTIS
: the space between one of the true vocal cords and the arytenoid cartilage on one side of the larynx and those of the other side; also : the structures that surround this space—compare epiglottis
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