Epiglottic cartilage
System
Respiratory
SNOMED CT
278990001
Epiglottic cartilage
Definition
The most superior of the laryngeal cartilages, which is found at the root of the tongue and folds back over the entrance to the larynx during swallowing.
Related record This page carries no relationships. Atlas Médico also holds Epiglottis (8 relationships, shares MESH:D004825). These are separate concepts in the source ontology, not duplicates Atlas Médico has merged.
The Epiglottic cartilage is a part of the Respiratory.