EPIGLOTTIS


Meaning of EPIGLOTTIS in English

/ ˌepɪˈglɒtɪs; NAmE -ˈglɑːtɪs/ noun

( anatomy ) a thin piece of tissue behind the tongue that prevents food or drink from entering the lungs

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Greek epiglōttis , from epi upon, near to + glōtta tongue.

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