Preferred Name |
Epiglottis |
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Synonyms |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Epiglottis |
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definition |
A small cartilagenous flap-like valve that closes over the larynx during swallowing to prevent food entering the lungs. |
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label |
Epiglottis |
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prefLabel |
Epiglottis |
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synonym |
Epiglottic |
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subClassOf |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Head_and_Neck_Part |
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