epiglottic

English

Etymology

From epiglottis +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌɛp.ɪˈɡlɒt.ɪk/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɛp.əˈɡlɑt.ɪk/
• Rhymes: -ɒtɪk

Adjective

epiglottic (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Pertaining to, or connected with, the epiglottis.

   Synonym: epiglottal

Derived terms

• aryepiglottic
• extraepiglottic
• glossoepiglottic
• hyoepiglottic
• paraepiglottic
• pharyngoepiglottic
• subepiglottic
• thyroepiglottic

References

• “epiglottic”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “epiglottic”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.