Definition

Noun: - The space between the two true vocal folds: The "true glottis" is the anatomical term for the opening or space located between the two vocal cords (also called the vocal folds) within the larynx. This is the primary space through which air passes and where sound is generated for phonation.

Usage

The term "true glottis" is used in medical, anatomical, and linguistic contexts to specify the part of the larynx involved in voice production. - The surgeon carefully examined the true glottis during the laryngoscopy. - Vibration of the true vocal folds modulates the airflow through the true glottis to create sound.

Advanced Usage

• "Rima glottidis": This is the full medical Latin term for the glottis, which is subdivided into the intermembranous part (the true glottis) and the intercartilaginous part.
  • The rima glottidis consists of both the true glottis and the posterior glottis.

Variants and Related Words

• Glottis (noun): The broader term for the entire opening between the vocal folds, which includes both the true glottis and other parts.
• Vocal folds / Vocal cords (noun): The pair of tissue bands whose vibration produces sound; the true glottis is the space between them.
• Rima glottidis (noun): The formal anatomical name for the glottic aperture.

Synonyms

• Intermembranous glottis: A more precise synonym used in anatomy to denote the portion of the glottis between the membranous parts of the vocal folds.
• Glottic aperture: A general term for the opening.

Related Terms and Concepts

• False glottis: Refers to the space between the false vocal folds (vestibular folds), which is superior to the true glottis.
• Phonation: The process of producing vocal sound, which occurs at the level of the true glottis.

Noun

1. the space between the two true vocal folds