名詞 epiglottis:

1. a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing

ep.i.glot.tis

n.（名詞）
【復數(shù)】 ep.i.glot.tis.es 或 ep.i.glot.ti.des [-glôt.-dôz.]
The thin elastic cartilaginous structure located at the root of the tongue that folds over the glottis to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea during the act of swallowing.
會厭軟骨：薄層有彈性的軟骨組織，位于舌后，在吞咽時蓋住聲門防止食物和液體進入氣管

來源：
Greek epiglôttis
希臘語 epiglôttis
epi- [epi-]
epi- [前綴，表.在…前.]
glôttis [glottis] * see glottis
glôttis [聲門] *參見 glottis

【引伸】
ep.iglot.tal