glottic

American  

[glot-ik] / ˈglɒt ɪk /

adjective

1. pertaining to the glottis; glottal.

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glottic British  

/ ˈɡlɒtɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the tongue or the glottis

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Other Word Forms

• subglottic adjective
• superglottic adjective

Etymology

Origin of glottic

From the Greek word glōttikós, dating back to 1795–1805. See glottis, -ic

Example Sentences

In this register the vocal cords still vibrate along their entire length, but as the voice progresses upward, they show a tendency to shorten the glottic chink, and the cup, as well as the adjustment of the entire vocal tract, tends to become less open.

From Project Gutenberg

The "check glottid" or glottic shock, on the other hand, involves an undue effort of the vocal muscles, and the compression of the vocal cords causes irritation.

From Project Gutenberg

It is generally found protruding from the anterior and middle third on one or the other side of the glottic opening, or on both, in chronic cases.

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In the course of time the automatic valvular action is supposed to become so well established that the singer can dispense with the glottic stroke in public performance.

From Project Gutenberg

When coughing, swallowing, vomiting, holding the breath tightly, etc., these folds of mucous membrane close over the true bands, often completely, and thus shut up for the moment the whole of that space between the bands known as the glottis, or glottic chink, to which reference was made in a previous chapter as the space through which the air finally gains access to the lungs.

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