Epiglottis [epiglotis]
topical
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- Terms
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cartilago epiglottica
chrupavka příklopky hrtanové
příklopka hrtanová
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Epiglottic Cartilage
Persistent link
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Definition
A thin leaf-shaped cartilage that is covered with LARYNGEAL MUCOSA and situated posterior to the root of the tongue and HYOID BONE. During swallowing, the epiglottis folds back over the larynx inlet thus prevents foods from entering the airway.
- Annotation
- inflammation = EPIGLOTTITIS
- DUI
- D004825 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0007562
Allowable subheadings
- AB
- abnormalities 2
- AH
- anatomy & histology 3
- BS
- blood supply 0
- CH
- chemistry 0
- CY
- cytology 0
- DG
- diagnostic imaging 0
- DE
- drug effects 0
- EM
- embryology 0
- EN
- enzymology 0
- GD
- growth & development 3
- IM
- immunology 0
- IN
- injuries 0
- IR
- innervation 0
- ME
- metabolism 0
- MI
- microbiology 0
- PS
- parasitology 0
- PA
- pathology 7
- PH
- physiology 1
- PP
- physiopathology 2
- RE
- radiation effects 1
- SU
- surgery 12
- TR
- transplantation 0
- UL
- ultrastructure 1
- VI
- virology 0
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Occurrences in Medvik records
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Anatomy