Examples of 'epiglottis' in a sentence
Meaning of "epiglottis"
Epiglottis is a flap of tissue at the base of the tongue that covers the windpipe during swallowing
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- 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.
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The epiglottis is relatively short and stiff.
Can not see much of the epiglottis.
Epiglottis and the promised land.
You want to be sure to find the epiglottis.
The tip of the epiglottis is removed.
His epiglottis is the size of my fist.
I got mad control over my epiglottis.
Inflammation of the epiglottis is known as epiglottitis.
You could have a deformed epiglottis.
There is the epiglottis and the vocal cords.
I can not see his epiglottis.
The epiglottis opens again to allow for breathing.
It will help lift the epiglottis.
The epiglottis may be elevated by elevation of the tongue.
Advance slowly until you see the epiglottis.
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The epiglottis forms the entrance of the larynx.
There are taste buds on the epiglottis.
The epiglottis and ear have elastic cartilage.
And sitting over the larynx is the epiglottis.
Explain what the epiglottis is and its purpose.
This is possible thanks to the epiglottis.
Throat and epiglottis are fine.
The epiglottis is a piece of cartilage at the back of the tongue.
Membrane between the epiglottis and the tongue remains.
The epiglottis separates the larynx from the hypopharynx.
So we have an inflammation of the epiglottis.
The epiglottis arises from the fourth pharyngeal arch.
Larynx and the epiglottis.
The epiglottis must remain closed all the time.
I can see your epiglottis.
If the epiglottis becomes inflamed or.
I need to see the epiglottis.
I ask my epiglottis to remain in normal breathing position for sleep.
Receives the special sense of taste from the epiglottis.
From the epiglottis.
Epiglottis is in the way.
Pushing the epiglottis.
His epiglottis is floppy.
Meconium in the epiglottis.
Your epiglottis is that funny thing dangling down at the back.
A spasm of the epiglottis.
Then the epiglottis inflames and shuts down the airway.
I see the epiglottis.
The epiglottis is the cartilage flap at the base of the tongue.
Epiglottitis severe swelling of the epiglottis at the back of the throat.
The epiglottis covers the entrance of the larynx during swallowing.
Cleans the epiglottis.
The epiglottis is a small cartilage flap at the opening of the larynx.
It freezes the epiglottis.
Epiglottis is inflamed.
