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epiglottis: noun
epiglottis

epiglottis N

epiglottis BIOL

لَهَاة تشريح

epiglottis BIOL

غَلْصَمَة

epiglottis ZOOL

epiglottis

لِسَانُ المِزْمَارِ

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An important feature of the throat is the epiglottis, a flap which separates the esophagus from the trachea and prevents inhalation of food or drink. en.wikipedia.org

It does this by preventing the tongue from covering the epiglottis, which could prevent the person from breathing. en.wikipedia.org

The membrane runs between the lateral aspects of the epiglottis and arytenoid cartilages on each side. en.wikipedia.org

People who have had their epiglottis removed because of cancer do not choke any more than when it was present. en.wikipedia.org

Because both food and air pass through the pharynx, a flap of connective tissue called the epiglottis closes over the glottis when food is swallowed to prevent aspiration. en.wikipedia.org

The epiglottis has two surfaces, a lingual and a laryngeal surface, related to the oral cavity and the larynx respectively. en.wikipedia.org

The sign is caused by a thickened free edge of the epiglottis, which causes it to appear more radiopaque than normal, resembling the distal thumb. en.wikipedia.org

They are located around the small structures on the upper surface of the tongue, soft palate, upper esophagus and epiglottis, which are called papillae. en.wikipedia.org

A laryngoscopic examination of both brothers revealed swelling of the vocal cords, and a malformed epiglottis. en.wikipedia.org

The vestibular fold is formed by the vestibular ligament extending from lateral walls of epiglottis to arytenoid cartilage covered with mucous membrane. en.wikipedia.org

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