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Epiglottis vs Subepiglottic - What's the difference?

epiglottis | subepiglottic |

As a noun epiglottis

is epiglottis.

As an adjective subepiglottic is

(anatomy) situated under the epiglottis.

epiglottis

English

(wikipedia epiglottis)

Noun

(en-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.
    • My epiglottis is full of bees!

    Derived terms

    * epiglottal * epiglottic * epiglottitis

    Related terms

    * glottis

    See also

    * * (commonslite)

    subepiglottic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (anatomy) Situated under the epiglottis.
    • (Webster 1913)