Medical Terminology / Unit 9 MedTerm 0535 short lesson, about 20 seconds
epiglott/o: Epiglottis
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The idea
The combining form epiglott slash o names the epiglottis, the flap covering the larynx during swallowing.
In practice
Epiglottitis is inflammation of the epiglottis.
Where people slip
The prefix epi places this structure upon the glottis, the opening of the larynx.
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