epiglottis

[ ep-i-glot-is ]

/ ˌɛp ɪˈglɒt ɪs /

noun, plural ep·i·glot·tis·es, ep·i·glot·ti·des [ep-i-glot-i-deez]. /ˌɛp ɪˈglɒt ɪˌdiz/. Anatomy.

a thin, valvelike, cartilaginous structure that covers the glottis during swallowing, preventing the entrance of food and drink into the larynx.

Origin of epiglottis

1605–15; <Greek epiglōttís;see epi-, glottis

OTHER WORDS FROM epiglottis

ep·i·glot·tal, ep·i·glot·tic, ep·i·glot·tid·e·an

[ep-i-glo-tid-ee-uhn], /ˌɛp ɪ glɒˈtɪd i ən/, adjectivesub·ep·i·glot·tal, adjectivesub·ep·i·glot·tic, adjective

Words nearby epiglottis

epigenous, epigeous, epiglottic cartilage, epiglottic fold, epiglottidectomy, epiglottis, epiglottitis, epignathous, epigone, Epigoni, epigonus

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Example sentences from the Web for epiglottis

The yellow fibro-cartilage forms the expanded part of the ear, the epiglottis, and other parts of the larynx.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell
When the epiglottis is involved there is pain and difficulty in swallowing.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
Besides these there is the epiglottis, which from its situation above the glottis acts more or less as a lid.
The Brain and the Voice in Speech and Song|F. W. Mott
Then the food passes over the epiglottis, you recollect, down the gullet to the stomach.
Mind Amongst the Spindles|Various

To this last statement the thyroid and cricoid cartilages and the epiglottis are exceptions, being single.
Voice Production in Singing and Speaking|Wesley Mills

British Dictionary definitions for epiglottis

epiglottis

/ (ˌɛpɪˈɡlɒtɪs) /

noun plural -tises or -tides (-tɪˌdiːz)

a thin cartilaginous flap that covers the entrance to the larynx during swallowing, preventing food from entering the trachea

Derived forms of epiglottis

epiglottal or epiglottic, adjective

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Medical definitions for epiglottis

epiglottis

[ ĕp′ĭ-glŏt′ĭs ]

n. pl. ep•i•glot•tis•es

The thin elastic cartilaginous structure located at the root of the tongue that folds over the glottis to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea during the act of swallowing.

Other words from epiglottis

ep′i•glot′tic adj.

Scientific definitions for epiglottis

epiglottis

[ ĕp′ĭ-glŏt′ĭs ]

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.

单词	epiglottis
释义	epiglottis [ ep-i-glot-is ] / ˌɛp ɪˈglɒt ɪs / noun, plural ep·i·glot·tis·es, ep·i·glot·ti·des [ep-i-glot-i-deez]. /ˌɛp ɪˈglɒt ɪˌdiz/. Anatomy. a thin, valvelike, cartilaginous structure that covers the glottis during swallowing, preventing the entrance of food and drink into the larynx. Origin of epiglottis 1605–15; <Greek epiglōttís;see epi-, glottis OTHER WORDS FROM epiglottis ep·i·glot·tal, ep·i·glot·tic, ep·i·glot·tid·e·an [ep-i-glo-tid-ee-uhn], /ˌɛp ɪ glɒˈtɪd i ən/, adjectivesub·ep·i·glot·tal, adjectivesub·ep·i·glot·tic, adjective Words nearby epiglottis epigenous, epigeous, epiglottic cartilage, epiglottic fold, epiglottidectomy, epiglottis, epiglottitis, epignathous, epigone, Epigoni, epigonus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for epiglottis The yellow fibro-cartilage forms the expanded part of the ear, the epiglottis, and other parts of the larynx. A Practical Physiology\|Albert F. Blaisdell When the epiglottis is involved there is pain and difficulty in swallowing. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles Besides these there is the epiglottis, which from its situation above the glottis acts more or less as a lid. The Brain and the Voice in Speech and Song\|F. W. Mott Then the food passes over the epiglottis, you recollect, down the gullet to the stomach. Mind Amongst the Spindles\|Various To this last statement the thyroid and cricoid cartilages and the epiglottis are exceptions, being single. Voice Production in Singing and Speaking\|Wesley Mills British Dictionary definitions for epiglottis epiglottis / (ˌɛpɪˈɡlɒtɪs) / noun plural -tises or -tides (-tɪˌdiːz) a thin cartilaginous flap that covers the entrance to the larynx during swallowing, preventing food from entering the trachea Derived forms of epiglottis epiglottal or epiglottic, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for epiglottis epiglottis [ ĕp′ĭ-glŏt′ĭs ] n. pl. ep•i•glot•tis•es The thin elastic cartilaginous structure located at the root of the tongue that folds over the glottis to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea during the act of swallowing. Other words from epiglottis ep′i•glot′tic adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for epiglottis epiglottis [ ĕp′ĭ-glŏt′ĭs ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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