- paraglottic space
- a laryngeal space bounded inferiorly by the conus elasticus, medially by the quadrangular membrane, posteriorly by the mucosa of the piriform fossa, and anterolaterally by the thyroid cartilage.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
paraglottic space
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