Glottis
| Definition: |
The vocal apparatus of the larynx, consisting of the true vocal cords (plica vocalis) and the opening between them (rima glottidis). |
| Notes: |
glottitis: coord NIM with LARYNGITIS (IM); stenosis = LARYNGOSTENOSIS |
Glottis Categories.
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Vocal Cords - The folds of mucous membrane along either wall of the larynx from the angle between the laminae of the thyroid cartilage to the vocal process of the arytenoid cartilage. |
Glottis Definitions and Terms
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