Definition of epiglottis Epiglottis
ep•i•glot•tis
We found 6 definitions of epiglottis from 6 different sources.
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What does epiglottis mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: epiglottises |
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| epiglottis - a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing | ||
| cartilaginous structure body structure given shape by cartilage | ||
| windpipe, trachea membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi | ||
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Wiktionary 
- epiglottis (Noun)
A 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 .
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- epiglottis (n.)
A cartilaginous lidlike appendage which closes the glottis while food or drink is passing while food or drink is passing through the pharynx.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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epiglottis
A thin, triangular plate of cartilage at the base of the tongue that covers the glottis during swallowing to keep food from entering the trachea.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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epiglottis
ep-i-glot′is, n. the cartilage at the root of the tongue that partly closes the aperture of the larynx.—adj. Epiglott′ic. [Gr. epi, upon, glōtta (glōssa), the tongue.]
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🔤- epiglottis, noun, singular of epiglottises / epiglottides.
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