EPIGLOTTIS


Meaning of EPIGLOTTIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ [ep-ih-GLAH-tis] ]

The flap that covers the trachea during swallowing so that food does not enter the lungs.

NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms.      Английский словарь раковых терминов NCI(Национальный институт злокачественных новообразований).