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Epiglotos vs Uvula - What's the difference?

epiglotos | uvula |

epiglotos

Not English

Epiglotos has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'epiglotos':

epiglottis, epsilons, epiclesis, epicalyces, epicalyxes

uvula

English

(wikipedia uvula)

Noun

  • (anatomy) The fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the palate, that closes the nasopharynx during swallowing.
  • Usage notes

    * The (second edition, 1989) marks this word as not naturalized in English.

    Synonyms

    * (appendage hanging from the palate) palatine uvula, tonsils, staphyle

    Derived terms

    * uvular * uvulatome, uvulotome * uvulatomy, uvulotomy * uvulitis