epiglottis

Betekenis (Engels)

A cartilaginous organ in the throat of terrestrial vertebrates covering the glottis when swallowing to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea, and in Homo sapiens also a speech organ.

Concepten

strotklep

epiglottis

strotklepje

Synoniemen

uvula

larynx

syrinx

vocal cords

Vertalingen

epiglotis

épiglotte

Epiglottis

Kehldeckel

epiglottide

epiglote

epiglotis

epiglottite

larynx

corde vocale

επιγλωττίδα

غلصم

Kehlkopfdeckel

Syrinx

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˌɛp.ɪˈɡlɒt.ɪs/

Etymologie (Engels)

Borrowed from New Latin epiglōttis, from Ancient Greek ἐπῐγλωττῐ́ς (epĭglōttĭ́s, “valve covering the larynx”), from ἐπῐ- (epĭ-, “upon, over”) + γλωττῐ́ς (glōttĭ́s, “glottis, mouth of the windpipe”); equivalent to epi- (“upon; above”) + glottis.