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"Epiglottis" Definition

noun

The thin elastic cartilaginous structure located at the root of the tongue that folds over the glottis to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea during the act of swallowing.
A thin plate of flexible cartilage in front of the glottis that folds back over and protects the glottis during swallowing.

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