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
The wearing of a tracheotomic cannula permits a restoration of the muscle balance and a subsidence of the subglottic inflammation.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson
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
In children the subglottic area is very vascular, and swelling quickly results from trauma or inflammation, so that acute stenosis of the larynx in children commonly has its point of narrowing below the cords.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson
A, Immediately after removal of the intubation tube; hypertrophies like turbinals are seen projecting into the subglottic lumen.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson
