epiglottis |
pharyngitis |
As nouns the difference between epiglottis and pharyngitis
is that
epiglottis is epiglottis while
pharyngitis is inflammation of the pharynx.
glotiss |
epiglottis |
Glotiss is likely misspelled.
Glotiss has no English definition.
As a noun epiglottis is
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.
epiglottis |
larynx |
As nouns the difference between epiglottis and larynx
is that
epiglottis is 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 while
larynx is an organ of the neck of mammals involved in breath control, protection of the trachea and sound production, housing the vocal cords, and that is situated at the point where the upper tract splits into the trachea and the oesophagus/esophagus.
epiglottis |
pharynx |
In anatomy terms the difference between epiglottis and pharynx
is that
epiglottis is 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 while
pharynx is the part of the alimentary canal that extends from the mouth and nasal cavities to the larynx, where it becomes continuous with the esophagus.
epiglottis |
oesophagus |
In anatomy terms the difference between epiglottis and oesophagus
is that
epiglottis is 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 while
oesophagus is the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.
epiglottis |
subepiglottic |
As a noun epiglottis
is epiglottis.
As an adjective subepiglottic is
(anatomy) situated under the epiglottis.
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