Definition of Subglottic. Meaning of Subglottic. Synonyms of Subglottic

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Definition of Subglottic

Subglottic
Subglottic Sub*glot"tic, a. (Anat.) Situated below the glottis; -- applied to that part of the cavity of the larynx below the true vocal cords.

Meaning of Subglottic from wikipedia

- Subglottic stenosis is a congenital or acquired narrowing of the subglottic airway. It can be congenital, acquired, iatrogenic, or very rarely, idiopathic...
- steeple sign is a radiologic sign found on a frontal neck radiograph where subglottic tracheal narrowing produces the shape of a church steeple within the trachea...
- been unsuccessful. Laryngotracheal stenosis (Laryngo-: Glottic Stenosis; Subglottic Stenosis; Tracheal: narrowings at different levels of the windpipe) is...
- bolus); infections (e.g., epiglottitis, retropharyngeal abscess, croup); subglottic stenosis (e.g., following prolonged intubation or congenital); airway...
- of the upper airway, especially epiglottitis, an airway foreign body, subglottic stenosis, angioedema, retropharyngeal abscess, and bacterial tracheitis...
- The subglottis or subglottic region is the lower portion of the larynx, extending from just beneath the vocal cords down to the top of the trachea. The...
- epiglottis (preventing food/liquid inhalation), and an area known as the subglottic larynx, in children it is the narrowest section of the upper part of the...
- (gastric outflow obstruction) Lumbar, cervical or thoracic spinal stenosis Subglottic stenosis (SGS) Tracheal stenosis Obstructive jaundice (biliary tract stenosis)...
- The respiratory system (also respiratory apparatus, ventilatory system) is a biological system consisting of specific organs and structures used for gas...
- sounds to produce echoes. Sound intensity of these echos are dependent on subglottic pressure. The bats' cricothyroid muscle controls the orientation pulse...