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Definition: Epiglottis |
EpiglottisNoun1. A flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "epiglottis" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1991. (references) |
Etymology: Epiglottis \Ep`i*glot"tis\, noun. [New Latin expression, from the Greek expression 'epi` upon + tongue. See Glottis.]. (Websters 1913) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Health | 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. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: Epiglottis |
| English words defined with "epiglottis": Epiglottic, epiglottitis ♦ Glossoepiglottic ♦ Subepiglottic. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "epiglottis": Laryngeal Neoplasms. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Epiglottis" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. Czech (epiglottis), Hungarian (epiglottis), Swedish (epiglottis). |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
epiglottis | 77 |
epiglottis picture | 4 |
epiglottis swollen | 4 |
epiglottis function | 3 |
cancer epiglottis | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "epiglottis"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | epiglotis. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | لهاة, اللهاة لحمة الحلق. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | епиглотис. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 会厌. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | epiglottis. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | kurkunkansi. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | épiglotte, épigastre. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Epiglottis, Kehldeckel. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | מכס" "'רון, כסוי "'רון. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | gégefedő, epiglottis. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | katup napas. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | epiglottide. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 会厭軟骨 , 会厭 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | ええ"な""つ, ええ". (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 후두개. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | far-ghlottys. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | epiglottisay epigastro. (various references) epiglotã. (various references) надгортанник. (various references) epiglotis. (various references) epiglotis. (various references) epiglottis, struplock. (various references) ลิ้นที่ปิ"หลอ"ลมไว้เพื่อป้องกันไม่ให้อาหารหรือน้ำเข้าไปในข"ะที่กลืนอาหาร. (various references) epiglot, küçük dil (uvula). (various references) надгортанник. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Words beginning with "epiglottis": epiglottises. (additional references) | |
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"Epiglottis" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: epiglotis, epigottis, eppiglottis, peggottys, Pogolotti. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "epiglottis" (pronounced 'Ep`i*glot"tis'): Adenitis, Aortitis, Appendicitis, Arachnitis, Arteritis, Arthritis, Arthrochondritis, Blepharitis, Bronchitis, Bursitis, Capsulitis, Carditis, Cellulitis, Cerebritis, Cholecystis, Chondritis, Colitis, Colonitis, Compos-mentis, Conjunctivitis, Cystitis, Dactylitis, Dermatitis, Encephalitis, Endocarditis, Endometritis, Enteritis, Epididymitis, Fetis, gastritis, Gastroduodenitis, gastroenteritis, Glossitis, Glottis, Gratis, hepatitis, iritis, -itis, keratitis, laminitis, laryngitis, leptomeningitis, lymphadenitis, Lymphangeitis, Macrocystis, mantis, mastitis, meningitis, Mephitis, metritis. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "e-g-i-i-l-o-p-s-t-t" | |
-2 letters: pisolite, plotties, politest, polities. | |
-3 letters: egotist, elitist, epilogs, glottis, iolites, litotes, logiest, oiliest, pietist, piglets, piolets, pistole, potties, pottles, spittle, spotlit, tiptoes, toilets. | |
-4 letters: egoist, epilog, gospel, iolite, legist, legits, lottes, otitis, piglet, pilose, pilots, piolet, pistil, pistol, pities, pogies, poleis, polies, polite, potsie, pottle, sigloi, sopite, spigot, spoilt, stipel, stogie, tiptoe, titles. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-g-i-i-l-o-p-s-t-t" | |
+2 letters: epiglottides, epiglottises. | |
+3 letters: pteridologist. | |
+4 letters: epistemologist, pteridologists. | |
+5 letters: epistemologists. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)45 70 69 67 6C 6F 74 74 69 73 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000101 01110000 01101001 01100111 01101100 01101111 01110100 01110100 01101001 01110011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)E p i g l o t t i s |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0045 0070 0069 0067 006C 006F 0074 0074 0069 0073 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)39827573788186867585 |
| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Expressions: Internet 4. Translations: Modern | 5. Derivations 6. Rhymes 7. Anagrams 8. Orthography | 9. Bibliography |
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