epiglottis
英 [,epɪ'glɒtɪs]
美[,ɛpɪ'ɡlɑtɪs]
- n. [解剖] 会厌；喉头盖
词态变化
复数: epiglottises; epiglottides;
中文词源
epiglottis 会厌
epi-, 在上，在中。-glot, 舌头，词源同glottis, glossary.
英文词源
- epiglottis
- epiglottis: see gloss
- epiglottis (n.)
- 1610s, from Late Latin epiglottis, from Greek epiglottis, literally "(that which is) upon the tongue," from epi "on" (see epi-) + glottis, from glotta, variant of glossa "tongue" (see gloss (n.2)). An earlier form was epiglote (early 15c.), from Old French epiglotte. Related: Epiglottic.
双语例句
- 1. Glottis epiglottis plays the role of the protective cover.
- 会厌起着声门的保护盖作用.
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