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

1. (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.