The lower portion of the larynx, extending from just beneath the vocal cords down to the top of the trachea. [ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6490-7723 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subglottis MP:0030000 ]
Synonyms: infraglottic part of larynx subglottic larynx subglottic region
Term information
- FMA:55477
- NCIT:C12280
- SCTID:281511009
- EMAPA:37969 (MA:th)
the structures in the subglottis are implicated in the regulation of the temperature of the breath