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epiglott/o: Epiglottis
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The combining form epiglott slash o names the epiglottis, the flap covering the larynx during swallowing.
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Epiglottitis is inflammation of the epiglottis.
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The prefix epi places this structure upon the glottis, the opening of the larynx.
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