epiglottis in Arabic
لِسَان اَلْمِزْمَار lisān al-mizmār
/ˌɛp.ɪˈɡlɒt.ɪs/US/ˌɛp.ɪˈɡlɑ.tɪs/
epiglottis in Arabic: لِسَان اَلْمِزْمَار (lisān al-mizmār). In English, epiglottis means 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.
Arabic words for epiglottis
- cartilaginous organ
- لِسَان اَلْمِزْمَار lisān al-mizmār
English meaning of epiglottis
- noun 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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Questions about epiglottis in Arabic
- What is the meaning of epiglottis in Arabic?
- Epiglottis in Arabic is لِسَان اَلْمِزْمَار (lisān al-mizmār).
- ما معنى كلمة epiglottis؟
- Epiglottis: لِسَان اَلْمِزْمَار (lisān al-mizmār).
- What does epiglottis mean in English?
- Epiglottis means 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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