Definition of Epiglottis

1. Noun. A flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing.

Terms within: Gustatory Organ, Taste Bud, Tastebud
Generic synonyms: Cartilaginous Structure
Group relationships: Trachea, Windpipe

Definition of Epiglottis

1. n. A cartilaginous lidlike appendage which closes the glottis while food or drink is passing while food or drink is passing through the pharynx.

Definition of Epiglottis

1. Noun. (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. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Epiglottis

1. [n -TISES]

Medical Definition of Epiglottis

1. A cartilaginous lidlike appendage which closes the glottis while food or drink is passing while food or drink is passing through the pharynx. Origin: NL, fr. Gr.; upon +, tongue. See Glottis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Epiglottis

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epigeous
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epiglottic cartilage
epiglottic folds
epiglottic tubercle
epiglottic vallecula
epiglottidean
epiglottidectomy
epiglottides
epiglottiditis
epiglottis (current term)
epiglottises
epiglottitis
epiglycanin
epignathous
epignathus
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epigonisms

Literary usage of Epiglottis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Journal of Physiology by Physiological Society (Great Britain). (1879)
"The object of this paper is to show :— I. That the epiglottis is not essential to deglutition, even of liquids. In support of this view the experiments of ..."

2. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1891)
"rower and linear, the capitula Santonin are tilted backward, and the epiglottis is depressed. Shortening of the vocal bands in the change at the lower break ..."

3. Medical Record by George Frederick Shrady, Thomas Lathrop Stedman (1886)
"The parts remained in this position during ordinary respiration until a strong muscular movement was made, when the epiglottis freed itself and became ..."

4. Anatomy, Descriptive and Surgical by Henry Gray (1901)
"The epiglottis is a thin lamella of fibro-cartilage, of a yellowish color, ... The depressions between the epiglottis and the base of the tongue, ..."

5. Anatomy, Descriptive and Surgical by Henry Gray (1870)
"The hyo-epiglottic ligament \i an elastic fibrous band, which extends from the anterior surface of the epiglottis, near its apex, to the posterior surface ..."

6. Diseases of the nose, throat and ear by William Lincoln Ballenger (1911)
"Michel, in 1878, first described an inflammatory process, involving the anterior surface of the epiglottis, under this name. It is usually accompanied by ..."

7. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1892)
"When the entrance is opened the arytenoids leave the epiglottis and then each other, are rotated outwards and backwards, move bodily outwards, ..."

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