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Descriptor English: Glottis
Descriptor Spanish: Glotis
Descriptor glotis
Scope note: Aparato vocal de la laringe, situado en la región media de la misma. La glotis consta de los PLIEGUES VOCALES y una abertura (rima glottidis) entre los mismos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Glote
Descriptor French: Glotte
Entry term(s): Glottidi, Rima
Glottidis, Rima
Rima Glottidi
Rima Glottidis
Tree number(s): A04.329.364
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005931
Scope note: The vocal apparatus of the larynx, situated in the middle section of the larynx. Glottis consists of the VOCAL FOLDS and an opening (rima glottidis) between the folds.
Annotation: glottitis: coordinate NIM with LARYNGITIS (IM); stenosis = LARYNGOSTENOSIS
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
IR innervation
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
DeCS ID: 6075
Unique ID: D005931
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2008/07/08
Glottis - Preferred
Concept UI M0009312
Scope note The vocal apparatus of the larynx, situated in the middle section of the larynx. Glottis consists of the VOCAL FOLDS and an opening (rima glottidis) between the folds.
Preferred term Glottis
Rima Glottidis - Narrower
Concept UI M0514456
Scope note The narrow elongated slit between the vocal folds. Its shape changes according to the position of the vocal folds.
Preferred term Rima Glottidis
Entry term(s) Glottidi, Rima
Glottidis, Rima
Rima Glottidi



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