Preferred Label : epiglottis;
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.
[MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0014540;
Origin ID : RID7657;
UMLS CUI : C0014540;
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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.
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