supraglotticadj.
/ˌsuːprəˈɡlɒtɪk/, /ˌsjuːprəˈɡlɒtɪk/, U.S. /ˌsuprəˈɡlɑdɪk/ Anatomy.
Located above the rima of the glottis; = supraglottal adj. 1. Cf. suprarimal adj. at supra- prefix 1a(b).
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1842 London Med. Gaz. 12 Nov. 286 The exquisite sensibility of the mucous membrane covering the supraglottic space.
1935 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 14 Sept. 494/1 It should be introduced by the supra-glottic method rather than by injection through the crico-thyroid membrane.
2010 B. W. Pearson & P. J. Donald in P. J. Donald Difficult Case Head & Neck Cancer Surg. iv. 163/1 But what proportion of patients should have a supraglottic laryngectomy?
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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