rima glottidis

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin rīma glōttidis (“the cleft of the glottis”).

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɹaɪ.mə ˈɡlɑt.əd.ɪs/

Noun

rima glottidis

(anatomy) The passage in the glottis between the true vocal cords.

Translations

passage in the glottis

Chinese:
Mandarin: 聲門裂／声门裂 (shēngménliè)

References

“rima glottidis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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