SINCE 1828
glottis
noun
glot·tis
| \ ˈglä-təs
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plural glottises
or glottides\ ˈglä-tə-ˌdēz
\
\
Definition of glottis
: the elongated space between the vocal cords
also
: the structures that surround this space — compare epiglottis
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glottis
noun
English Language Learners Definition of glottis
medical
: the opening between the vocal cords in your throat
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glottis
noun
glot·tis
| \ ˈglät-əs
\
\
plural glottises
or glottides\ -ə-ˌdēz
\
\
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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