Read Edit View history 會厭軟骨 huìyànruǎngǔ epiglottis cartilage Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 会厌软骨/ 會厭軟骨 huìyànruǎngǔ epiglottis cartilage The cartilage of the epiglottis, located behind the tongue; it folds back to cover the glottis during swallowing to prevent food from entering the trachea. Edit Delete References Add reference same_as 会厌软骨/會厭軟骨 → 会咽软骨/會咽軟骨 Edit Delete
会厌软骨/ 會厭軟骨 huìyànruǎngǔ epiglottis cartilage The cartilage of the epiglottis, located behind the tongue; it folds back to cover the glottis during swallowing to prevent food from entering the trachea. Edit Delete