EPIGLOTTIDES

EPIGLOTTIS

epiglottis

(noun) a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

epiglottides

plural of epiglottis

Source: Wiktionary


EPIGLOTTIS

Ep`i*glot"tis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. Glottis.] (Anat.)

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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