The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.
Wiktionary
subglottic
a. Of or pertaining to the subglottis.
Usage examples of "subglottic".
In the presence of Sir Morrell Mackenzie, Johnston of Baltimore removed a toy locomotive from the subglottic cavity by tracheotomy and thyreotomy.