Epiglottis

/ˌɛp.ɪˈɡlɒt.ɪs/

Synonyms for "epiglottis" (4 found)

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Closest matches (1)

Noun(1 words)
epiglottal flap

Strong matches (1)

Noun(1 words)

Related words (2)

Noun(2 words)
glottic coverlaryngeal flap

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

2 entries
anatomical structurecartilaginous structure

More specific

2 entries
cartilage flapleaflike cartilage

Collocations

6 entries
airway protectionepiglottic movementepiglottis cartilageglottal closurelaryngeal inletswallowing mechanism

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

2 entries

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

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My epiglottis is full of bees!

Source: wiktionary

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