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Epiglottis

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Noun

1. epiglottis

a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Epiglottis

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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

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Epiglottis

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noun
the thin, triangular, lidlike piece of cartilage that folds back over the opening of the windpipe during swallowing, thus preventing food, etc. from entering the lungs

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Epiglottis

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n. pl. ep·i·glot·tis·es or ep·i·glot·ti·des (-glŏtĭ-dēz′)
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.

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