epiglottis

ep·i·glot·tis  (p-glts)

n. pl. ep·i·glot·tis·es or ep·i·glot·ti·des (-glt-dz)

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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[Greek epiglttis : epi-, epi- + glttis, glottis; see glottis.]

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epi·glottal (-gltl), epi·glottic (-gltk) adj.

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epiglottis [ˌɛpɪˈglɒtɪs]

n pl -tises, -tides [-tɪˌdiːz]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a thin cartilaginous flap that covers the entrance to the larynx during swallowing, preventing food from entering the trachea

epiglottal , epiglottic adj

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epiglottis  (p-glts)

A thin, triangular plate of cartilage at the base of the tongue that covers the glottis during swallowing to keep food from entering the trachea.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

epiglottis - a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing gustatory organ, taste bud, tastebud - an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue cartilaginous structure - body structure given shape by cartilage trachea, windpipe - membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi

Translations

epiglottis [ˌepɪˈglɒtɪs] N (epiglottises or epiglottides (pl)) [ˌepɪˈglɒtɪˌdiːz] → epiglotis f inv

epiglottis

n → Kehldeckel m, → Epiglottis f (spec)

epiglottis [ˌɛpɪˈglɒtɪs] n → epiglottide f

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epiglottis [ˌɛpɪˈglɒtɪs] n → epiglottide f