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Epiglottis   Listen
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Epiglottis  n.  (Anat.) A cartilaginous lidlike appendage which closes the glottis while food or drink is passing while food or drink is passing through the pharynx.





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"Epiglottis" Quotes from Famous Books



... all the vowels are pronounced with the farthest portion of the false palate which is above the epiglottis. ...
— The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, Complete • Leonardo Da Vinci


Words linked to "Epiglottis" :   cartilaginous structure, tastebud, windpipe, taste bud, gustatory organ, trachea


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