中文词源
epiglottis 会厌
epi-, 在上，在中。-glot, 舌头，词源同glottis, glossary.
英语词源
- epiglottis
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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.
权威例句
- 1. Glottis epiglottis plays the role of the protective cover.
- 会厌起着声门的保护盖作用.