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Noun Concept

Categories: Human throat, Digestive system, Larynx, Articles with short description

epiglottis Epiglotis epiglottic cartilage Epigottis Throat food valve

A flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing WordNet 3.0

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A flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

The epiglottis is a leaf-shaped flap in the throat that prevents food and water from entering the trachea and the lungs. Wikipedia

Thin flap in the oesophagus Wikidata

A thin, triangular plate of cartilage at the base of the tongue that covers the glottis during swallowing to keep food from entering the trachea. OmegaWiki

A cartilaginous organ in the throat of terrestrial vertebrates covering the glottis when swallowing to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea, and in Homo sapiens also a speech organ. Wiktionary

Cartilaginous organ in the throat. Wiktionary (translation)

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cartilaginous structure

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