epiglottal
Pertaining to the epiglottisPertaining to the epiglottis.
UK/ɛpɪˈɡlɒtəl/US/ɛpɪˈɡlɑtəl/
» Epiglottal damage is always a concern when inserting an endotracheal tube.
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2 senses(not comparable)Pertaining to the epiglottis.
(not comparable)Produced using the epiglottis.
Examples
1 sentencesEpiglottal damage is always a concern when inserting an endotracheal tube.
Translations
2 languagesDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.