glottic

American  

[glot-ik] / ˈglɒt ɪk /

adjective

1. pertaining to the glottis; glottal.

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glottic British  

/ ˈɡlɒtɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the tongue or the glottis

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Other Word Forms

• subglottic adjective
• superglottic adjective

Etymology

Origin of glottic

From the Greek word glōttikós, dating back to 1795–1805. See glottis, -ic

Example Sentences

The glottic chink can be seen from above or below, and should be observed from both view-points.

From Voice Production in Singing and Speaking Based on Scientific Principles (Fourth Edition, Revised and Enlarged) by Mills, Wesley

In this position it will be found that the tip of the slanted end is in the center of the glottic chink and will slip readily into the trachea.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

The "check glottid" or glottic shock, on the other hand, involves an undue effort of the vocal muscles, and the compression of the vocal cords causes irritation.

From The Voice Its Production, Care and Preservation by Miller, Frank E.

Not bringing the greatest diameter of the foreign body into the sagittal plane of the glottic chink.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

This position was necessary for it to pass through the glottic chink, and can be maintained because of the yielding of the posterior membranous wall of the trachea.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier