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Definitions of glottis
  1. noun
    the vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generated
Definition that contains glottis
  • hiccup (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
  • glottal of or relating to or produced by the glottis
  • hiccough (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
  • glottal catch a stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel
  • inferior vocal fold either of the two lower vocal folds that come together to form the glottis; produce a vocal tone when they are approximated and air from the lungs passes between them
  • glottal plosive a stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel
  • true vocal cord either of the two lower vocal folds that come together to form the glottis; produce a vocal tone when they are approximated and air from the lungs passes between them
  • singultus (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
  • glottal stop a stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel
  • true vocal fold either of the two lower vocal folds that come together to form the glottis; produce a vocal tone when they are approximated and air from the lungs passes between them
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