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epiglottis
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Japanese Meaning
喉頭蓋：陸生脊椎動物の咽頭にある軟骨性の器官で、嚥下時に気管の入り口（声門）を覆い、食物や液体が気管に入るのを防ぐ役割を持つ。また、ヒトでは発声にも関与している。
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(anatomy) 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.
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epiglottis
The epiglottis snapped shut as she swallowed, keeping liquid out of her windpipe.
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The epiglottis snapped shut as she swallowed, keeping liquid out of her windpipe.
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