ep|i|glot|tis

ep|i|glot|tis
ep|i|glot|tis «EHP uh GLOT ihs», noun.
a thin, triangular plate of cartilage that covers the entrance to the windpipe during swallowing, so that food and drink do not get into the lungs.
[< Late Latin epiglōttis < Greek epiglōttis < epi- on + glôtta tongue]

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  • glot|tis — «GLOT ihs», noun, plural glot|tis|es, glot|ti|des «GLOT uh deez». an opening at the upper part of the windpipe between the vocal cords. ╂[< New Latin glottis < Greek glōttís < glôtta, variant of glôssa tongue] …   Useful english dictionary

  • pro|glot|tis — «proh GLOT ihs», noun, plural glot|ti|des« GLOT uh deez». one of the segments or joints of a tapeworm, containing both male and female sexual organs. ╂[< New Latin proglottis, idis < Greek pro before + glôtta tongue (because of its shape)] …   Useful english dictionary

  • glot·tis — …   Useful english dictionary

  • glot — glot·tal; glot·tal·ic; glot·tal·iza·tion; glot·tal·ize; glot·tis; glot·to·chronological; glot·to·chronology; glot·to·gon·ic; glot·to·log·i·cal; glot·tol·o·gist; glot·tol·o·gy; hy·po·glot·tis; poly·glot·ism; poly·glot·tal; pro·glot·tic;… …   English syllables

  • tis — ab·a·tis; ac·ro·der·ma·ti·tis; ad·e·ni·tis; ad·nex·i·tis; ad·ver·tis·a·ble; ad·ver·tis·er; aero oti·tis; aero·si·nus·i·tis; agros·tis; al·tis·o·nant; amor·tis·seur; an·ci·pi·tis; an·gi·i·tis; an·gi·o·cho·li·tis; an·tis·tes; an·tis·tro·phe;… …   English syllables

  • glottis — glot•tis [[t]ˈglɒt ɪs[/t]] n. pl. glot•tis•es, glot•ti•des [[t]ˈglɒt ɪˌdiz[/t]] anat. phn the opening at the upper part of the larynx, between the vocal cords • Etymology: 1570–80; < NL < Gk (Attic) glōttís, der. of glôtta tongue …   From formal English to slang

  • glottis — glot|tis [ˈglɔtıs US ˈgla: ] n technical [Date: 1500 1600; : Greek; Origin: glotta tongue ] the space between your vocal cords which helps to make the sound of your voice. When this space is opened and closed, the movement produces a sound… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Glottis — Glot|tis die; , Glọttides [...de:s] <aus gleichbed. gr. glōttís, eigtl. »Mundstück der Flöte«>: a) das aus den beiden Stimmbändern bestehende Stimmorgan im Kehlkopf; b) die Stimmritze zwischen den beiden Stimmbändern im Kehlkopf …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • Glottisschlag — Glot|tis|schlag der; [e]s, ...schläge: beim Gesang als harter, unschöner Tonansatz empfundener Knacklaut vor Vokalen …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • glottis — glot|tis [ glatıs ] noun count the part of your throat that helps you make sounds by opening and closing to let air in and out …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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