Translation of "epiglottis" into German

Epiglottis, Kehldeckel, Kehlkopfdeckel are the top translations of "epiglottis" into German.

epiglottis noun grammar

(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

    noun masculine

    an organ

    The trachea is then sutured to the epiglottis and the hyoid bone.

    Die Trachea wird dann an die Epiglottis und das Zungenbein genäht.

  • Kehldeckel

    noun masculine

    A thin, triangular plate of cartilage at the base of the tongue that covers the glottis during swallowing to keep food from entering the trachea. [..]

    The epiglottis is one of many mechanisms that protect your lungs

    Der Kehldeckel ist einer der vielen Schutzmechanismen der Lunge

  • Kehlkopfdeckel

  • Less frequent translations

    • Larynx
    • Stimmbänder
    • Syrinx

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