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Epiglottis

Medical Definition: Thin leaf-shaped cartilage, covered with mucous membrane, at the root of the tongue, which folds back over the entrance to the larynx, covering it, during the act of swallowing.
Guide Notes: inflammation = EPIGLOTTITIS

Epiglottis Medical Definitions and Terms

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