NOM | body | epiglotis | a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing |
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Sentit | A flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing. | |
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Part de | tràquea | membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi |
Parts | papil·la gustativa, tastebud | An oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue |
General | estructura cartilaginosa | body structure given shape by cartilage |
Anglès | epiglottis | |
Espanyol | epiglotis, lengüeta, lígula |
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