Definition of Epiglotis
Ep`i*glot"tis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr.
&?;; 'epi` upon + &?;, &?;, tongue. See Glottis.]
(Anat.) A cartilaginous lidlike appendage which closes
the glottis while food or drink is passing while food or drink is
passing through the pharynx.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (anatomy) 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.
German
- epiglottis
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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