Cancer Information
epiglottis
(eh-pih-GLAH-tis)
The flap that covers the trachea during swallowing so that food does not enter the lungs.
(eh-pih-GLAH-tis)
The flap that covers the trachea during swallowing so that food does not enter the lungs.
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