glottic
adjective
pertaining to the glottis; glottal.
subglottic
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a word derived from
glottic.
Example Sentences
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Ruling out everything gave him her diagnosis: She had idiopathic subglottic stenosis.
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2023
Croupiness in foreign body cases, as in diphtheria, usually means subglottic swelling.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson
The danger of subglottic impaction renders it imperative that attempts to aid spontaneous expulsion by inverting the patient should be discouraged.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson
The Fulcrum of the Bronchoscopic Lever is at the Upper Thoracic Aperture; Never at the Larynx.—Disregard of this rule will cause subglottic edema and will limit the lateral motion of the tip of the bronchoscope.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson
The passage of a bronchoscope through an already inflamed subglottic area is liable to be followed by a temporary increase in the swelling.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson
