epiglottis
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epiglottis
epiglottis (ĕpˌəglŏtˈĭs): see larynx.
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epiglottis
[‚ep·ə′gläd·əs] (anatomy)
A flap of elastic cartilage covered by mucous membrane that protects the glottis during swallowing.
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epiglottis
a thin cartilaginous flap that covers the entrance to the larynx during swallowing, preventing food from entering the trachea
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