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喉頭蓋軟骨 (こうとうがいなんこつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

喉こう頭とう蓋がい軟なん骨こつ

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う

と

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が

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な

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Meanings

1

epiglottic cartilage

Anatomical term for the cartilage that forms the framework of the epiglottis.

喉こう頭とう蓋がい軟なん骨こつは、嚥えん下げ時

じ

に

気き

管かん

を

ふさぐ

喉こう

頭とう

蓋がい

の

基き

部ぶ

を

形けい

成せい

する

。

The epiglottic cartilage forms the base of the epiglottis, which closes the trachea during swallowing.

Kanji

喉throat, voice
頭head, counter for large animals
蓋cover, lid, flap
軟soft
骨skeleton, bone, remains

Related words

喉こう頭とう蓋がい
喉頭蓋 refers to the epiglottis as a whole, while 喉頭蓋軟骨 specifically denotes the cartilage component.

Built from

喉こう頭とう蓋がい+軟なん骨こつ

Etymology

Compound of 喉頭蓋 (epiglottis) + 軟骨 (cartilage).