epiglottises

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• epiglottises — ep·i·glot·tis || ‚epɪ glÉ’tɪs n. flap of cartilage which covers the entrance to the larynx (Anatomy) …   English contemporary dictionary

• epiglottis — epiglottal, epiglottic, epiglottidean /ep i glo tid ee euhn/, adj. /ep i glot is/, n., pl. epiglottises, epiglottides / glot i deez /. Anat. a thin, valvelike, cartilaginous structure that covers the glottis during swallowing, preventing the… …   Universalium

• epiglottis — UK [ˌepɪˈɡlɒtɪs] / US [ˌepɪˈɡlɑtɪs] noun [countable] Word forms epiglottis : singular epiglottis plural epiglottises or epiglottides medical the small piece of flesh at the back of your tongue that closes your windpipe when you swallow food …   English dictionary