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English
Etymology
from New Latin, from Greek "epi-" on + "glottis"
Pronunciation
(Canada) IPA|/��pɪ�gl�tɪs/
Noun
epiglottis (English plural epiglottises; classical plural epiglottides)
- 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.
#:My epiglottis is full of bees!
Derived terms
epiglottal
epiglottic
Related terms
glottis
Translations
trans-top|an organ
Chinese: æ��å�, ä¼�å��
Czech: hrtanová pÅ�Ãklopka f
Finnish: kurkunkansi
French: épiglotte f
German: Epiglottis m
Icelandic: speldi n, barkakýlislok n, barkalok n
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Japanese: å��é è��
Korean: ���
Polish: nag�o�nia f
Russian: надго��анник m (nadgortannik)
Spanish: epiglotis f
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See also
w:Epiglottis|Wikipedia article on the epiglottis
German
Noun
Epiglottis m (plural: Epiglottises)
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