Associations to the word «Epiglottis»
Noun
- Cartilage
- Palate
- Flap
- Fold
- Airway
- Sinus
- Inflammation
- Tongue
- Lung
- Lid
- Cavity
- Gag
- Bud
- Infection
- Membrane
- Cord
- Tract
- Tissue
- Trap
- Close
- Nerve
- Taste
- Throat
- Swallow
- Substance
- Muscle
- Fiber
- Vowel
- Stomach
- Food
- Leaf
- Upper
- Seal
- Entrance
- Receptor
- Bone
- Blade
- Mouth
- Ear
- Ing
- Symptom
- Top
- Sign
- Nose
- Open
- Pre
- Base
- Patient
- Passage
- Piece
- Breath
- Cause
- Back
- Cell
- Branch
- Wall
- Structure
- Disease
- Door
- Function
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
EPIGLOTTIS, noun. (anatomy) 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.
Dictionary definition
EPIGLOTTIS, noun. A flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing.
Wise words
The most important things are the hardest things to say.
They are the things you get ashamed of because words
diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem
timeless when they are in your head to no more than living
size when they are brought out.