First Known Use: 1578
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glottis
noun glot·tis \ˈglä-təs\
medical : the opening between the vocal cords in your throat
plural glot·tis·es or glot·ti·des \-tə-ˌdēz\
Full Definition of GLOTTIS
: the elongated space between the vocal cords; also : the structures that surround this space — compare epiglottis
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Origin of GLOTTIS
Greek glōttid-, glōttis, from glōtta tongue — more at gloss
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glottis
noun glot·tis \ˈglät-əs\
plural glot·tis·es or glot·ti·des \-ə-ˌdēz\
Medical Definition of GLOTTIS
: the space between one of the true vocal cords and the arytenoid cartilage on one side of the larynx and those of the other side; also : the structures that surround this space—compare epiglottis
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