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glottis the vocal apparatus of the larynx, consisting of the two true vocal cords and the opening between them glottis [′gläd·əs] (anatomy) The opening between the margins of the vocal folds. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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We can thus, as I infer from Professor Owen's interesting description of these parts, understand the strange fact that every particle of food and drink which we swallow has to pass over the orifice of the trachea, with some risk of falling into the lungs, notwithstanding the beautiful contrivance by which the glottis is closed. |
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