Based on: Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family by Nicholas Pileggi. Year published: 1986. The book is a nonfiction novel that chronicles the life of mobster turned FBI informant Henry Hill (who was played in the film by Ray Liotta). Pileggi also adapted the book into the screenplay.
An enlarged glottis may appear as a small lump/bump on the outside of the neck, which is often mistaken for hernia. This could be a medical emergency since a malfunctioned structure diverts the food into the trachea and cause choking. On a lateral C-spine X-ray, a thumb sign indicates an inflamed epiglottic mass.
Glottis: The middle part of the larynx; the area where the vocal cords are located. Source: National Institute of Health. Glottis: the vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generated. Source: WordNet 2.1. Glottis: The vocal apparatus of the larynx, consisting of the true vocal cords (plica vocalis) and the opening between them (rima glottidis).