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What is the Glottis?

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The glottis is defined by the UICC and the AJC as consisting of the vocal cords, and the anterior and posterior commissures (1 and 2).

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  1. Liverpool, UK

    P. M. Stell & R. P. Morton

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  1. Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenkranke, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Waldstraße 1, D-8520, Erlangen, Germany

    Malte Erik Wigand (Direktor) & Wolfgang Steiner (Direktor) & 

  2. Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Royal Liverpool Hospital, Prescot Street, L69 3BX, Liverpool, Great Britain

    P. M. Stell M.D., F.R.C.S. (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

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Stell, P.M., Morton, R.P. (1984). What is the Glottis?. In: Wigand, M.E., Steiner, W., Stell, P.M. (eds) Functional Partial Laryngectomy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69577-3_17

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