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subglottis

subglottis noun: the lower portion of the larynx, extending from just beneath the vocal cords down to the top of the trachea.

Noun

subglottis

  1. The lower portion of the larynx, extending from just beneath the vocal cords down to the top of the trachea.

Origin of subglottis

From sub- + glottis.

Words formed from subglottis

Words that rhyme with subglottis

Questions about subglottis

What does subglottis mean?
Subglottis means the lower portion of the larynx, extending from just beneath the vocal cords down to the top of the trachea.
What part of speech is subglottis?
Subglottis is a noun.

Words near subglottis in the dictionary

  1. subglomerular
  2. subglossal
  3. subglottal
  4. subglottic
  5. subglottically
  6. subglottis
  7. subglumaceous
  8. subgluteal
  9. subglutinol
  10. subglutinols
  11. subgoal

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