Epiglottis

noun

/ˌɛpɪˈɡlɑtɪs/

Word Frequency: 0.4

Definitions

1.nounA cartilaginous organ in the throat of terrestrial vertebrates covering the glottis when swallowing to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea, and in Homo sapiens also a speech organ.

Synonyms

infrahyoid suprahyoid supraglottis aryepiglotticus periglottis larynx epiglottidectomy hyoglossus upper airway subglottis hypolarynx palatoglossus

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