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epiglottis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Type of | cartilaginous structure |
Examples of epiglottis
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The unpaired cartilages of the larynx are the thyroid, cricoid and epiglottis.
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Infection can cause the epiglottis to obstruct or completely close off the windpipe.
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Mine That Bird had throat surgery last Tuesday for an entrapped epiglottis.
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The epiglottis guards the entrance of the glottis, the opening between the vocal folds.
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Parts of the throat called the glottis and epiglottis close to prevent water from entering.
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He had underwent surgery last Tuesday for an entrapped epiglottis and it was deemed successful.
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Leaves and flowers of Hakea epiglottis, one of 149 species in the Hakeagenus of shrubs and trees.
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In some languages, the epiglottis is used to produce speech sounds, though this sound-type is rather rare.
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The epiglottis and arytenoids are cherry-red and swollen.
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- A flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing
- The epiglottis is a flap of elastic cartilage tissue covered with a mucus membrane, attached to the root of the tongue. It projects obliquely upwards behind the tongue and the hyoid bone, pointing dorsally. The term is, like tonsils, often incorrectly used to refer to the uvula. ...
- An epiglottal consonant is a consonant that is articulated with the aryepiglottic folds (see larynx) against the epiglottis. They are occasionally called aryepiglottal consonants.
- 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
- Soft tissue flap covering the vocal cords at the base of the tongue.
- Thin structure behind the tongue that shields the entrance of the larynx during swallowing, preventing the aspiration of debris into the trachea and lungs.
- Greek epi = upon, and glottis = larynx, hence the uppermost part of the larynx.
- A large leaf sized portion of cartilage in the larynx that functions to cover the airway entrance when an individual swallows, preventing food and liquids from entering the airway.
- A leaf-shaped flap of tissue that lies just behind the base of the tongue and over the opening of the voice box and windpipe (trachea). The muscles of the throat open the epiglottis for breathing. ...
