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Webster 1913 Edition

Glottis

Glot′tis

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Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK], [GREEK], from [GREEK], [GREEK], the tongue. See
Gloss
an explanatory remark.]
(Anat.)
The opening from the pharynx into the larynx or into the trachea. See
Larynx
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Glottis

GLOT'TIS

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Noun.
[Gr. the tongue.] The narrow opening at the upper part of the aspera arteria or windpipe, which, by its dilatation and contraction, contributes to the modulation of the voice.

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