n. 会厌

[医] 会厌

[ noun ]
a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing
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Epiglottis \Ep`i*glot"tis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; 'epi` upon + ?,
?, tongue. See {Glottis}.] (Anat.)
A cartilaginous lidlike appendage which closes the glottis
while food or drink is passing while food or drink is passing
through the pharynx.