| Pronunciation: | | `epu'glâtis
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing |
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EPIGLOTTIS is a 10 letter word that starts with E. |
| | See Also: | | cartilaginous structure, gustatory organ, taste bud, tastebud, trachea, windpipe |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ep`i*glot"tis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; 'epi` upon + ?,
?, tongue. See {Glottis}.] (Anat.)
A cartilaginous lidlike appendage which closes the glottis
while food or drink is passing while food or drink is passing
through the pharynx.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The flap that covers the trachea during swallowing so that food does not enter the lungs. |
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