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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Epiglottis
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Epiglotis
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Epiglote
Synonyms
English
:
Cartilage, Epiglottic
Cartilages, Epiglottic
Epiglottic Cartilage
Epiglottic Cartilages
Tree Number:
A02.165.257.625.411
A02.165.407.500.411
A04.329.591.411
Definition
English
:
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.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
inflammation
=
EPIGLOTTITIS
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DG
diagnostic imaging
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
IR
innervation
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
4905
Unique Identifier:
D004825
Occurrence in VHL
:
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