Meaning Of The Word Epiglottis
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Epiglottis Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Epiglottis?
epiglottis in American English
the thin, triangular, lidlike piece of cartilage that folds back over the opening of the windpipe during swallowing, thus preventing food, etc. from entering the lungs noun: a thin, valvelike, cartilaginous structure that covers the glottis during swallowing, preventing the entrance of food and drink into the larynx epiglottis in British English noun: a thin cartilaginous flap that covers the entrance to the larynx during swallowing, preventing food from entering the trachea |
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