epiglottis
Americannoun
noun
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epiglottaladjective
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epiglotticadjective
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epiglottideanadjective
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subepiglottaladjective
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subepiglotticadjective
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Origin of epiglottis
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - Introductory
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - Middle School
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Included in the upper respiratory tract are the Nostrils, Nasal Cavities, Pharynx, Epiglottis, and the Larynx.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Epiglottis Remembered Fritz Reiner is the able conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony.
From Time Magazine Archive
It has neither the Epiglottis, nor the three Cartilages, that are moved by three Muscles, to which Nerves are joined that come from the Brain; nor has it Jaws and Teeth like a Man's.
From Colloquies of Erasmus, Volume I. by Erasmus, Desiderius
Epiglottis is a cartilaginous plate behind the tongue, which covers the glottis like a lid during the act of swallowing, and thus prevents foreign bodies from entering the larynx.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various
Epiglottis, ep-i-glot′is, n. the cartilage at the root of the tongue that partly closes the aperture of the larynx.—adj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
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