epiglottis

英 [,epɪ'glɒtɪs] 美 [,ɛpɪ'ɡlɑtɪs]
  • n. [解剖] 会厌;喉头盖
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epiglottis 会厌

epi-, 在上,在中。-glot, 舌头,词源同glottis, glossary.

epiglottis
epiglottis: see gloss
epiglottis (n.)
1610s, from Late Latin epiglottis, from Greek epiglottis, literally "(that which is) upon the tongue," from epi "on" (see epi-) + glottis, from glotta, variant of glossa "tongue" (see gloss (n.2)). An earlier form was epiglote (early 15c.), from Old French epiglotte. Related: Epiglottic.
1. Glottis epiglottis plays the role of the protective cover.
会厌起着声门的保护盖作用.

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