EPIGLOTTIS


Meaning of EPIGLOTTIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌepɪˈɡlɔtɪs ]

n. Anat. a flap of cartilage at the root of the tongue, which is depressed during swallowing to cover the windpipe. øøepiglottal adj. epiglottic adj. [Gk epiglottis (as EPI-, glotta tongue)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.