Epiglottis
Also called Flap over windpipe
AnatomyOtolaryngologyImportant
Leaf-shaped cartilage at the base of the tongue that folds over the airway during swallowing to prevent aspiration into the trachea.
Korean
후두개
혀 뿌리에 위치한 연골 덮개; 삼킬 때 기관 입구를 막아 음식이 기도로 들어가지 않게 함.
French
Épiglotte
Cartilage en forme de feuille à la base de la langue qui se rabat sur les voies aériennes lors de la déglutition pour prévenir l'aspiration dans la trachée.
Word parts
epi-Prefix(Greek) Upon, above, overepiglott/oRoot(Greek) Epiglottis