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Descriptor English: Epiglottis
Descriptor Spanish: Epiglotis
Descriptor epiglotis
Scope note: Cartílago delgado, con forma de hoja, que se encuentra revestido por la MUCOSA LARÍNGEA y está situado por detrás de la base de la lengua y el HUESO HIOIDES. Durante la deglución, la epiglotis se pliega hacia atrás sobre la entrada de la laringe para evitar que los alimentos penetren en las vías aéreas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Epiglote
Descriptor French: Épiglotte
Entry term(s): Cartilage, Epiglottic
Cartilages, Epiglottic
Epiglottic Cartilage
Epiglottic Cartilages
Tree number(s): A02.165.257.625.411
A02.165.407.500.411
A04.329.591.411
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004825
Scope note: A thin leaf-shaped cartilage that is covered with LARYNGEAL MUCOSA and situated posterior to the root of the tongue and HYOID BONE. During swallowing, the epiglottis folds back over the larynx inlet thus prevents foods from entering the airway.
Annotation: inflammation = EPIGLOTTITIS
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
IR innervation
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
DeCS ID: 4905
Unique ID: D004825
NLM Classification: WV 500
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2008/07/08
Epiglottis - Preferred
Concept UI M0007562
Scope note A thin leaf-shaped cartilage that is covered with LARYNGEAL MUCOSA and situated posterior to the root of the tongue and HYOID BONE. During swallowing, the epiglottis folds back over the larynx inlet thus prevents foods from entering the airway.
Preferred term Epiglottis
Entry term(s) Cartilage, Epiglottic
Cartilages, Epiglottic
Epiglottic Cartilage
Epiglottic Cartilages



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