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.
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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-uh n, glaw-] /glɒˈtɪd i ən, glɔ-/, adjectiveWords nearby glottis
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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), adjectiveWord 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.
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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.
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