ἐπιγλωττίς
ὕπνος δεινὸν ἀνθρώποις κακόν → sleep is a terrible evil for humans (Menander, Sententiae monostichoi 1.523)
English (LSJ)
Attic for ἐπιγλωσσίς.
Wikipedia EN
The epiglottis is a leaf-shaped flap in the throat that prevents food from entering the windpipe and the lungs. It stands open during breathing, allowing air into the larynx. During swallowing, it closes to prevent aspiration of food into the lungs, forcing the swallowed liquids or food to go along the esophagus toward the stomach instead. It is thus the valve that diverts passage to either the trachea or the esophagus.
Translations
ar: لسان المزمار; be: надгартаннік; bg: надгръклянник; bs: epiglotis; ca: epiglotis; ckb: زمانەی زوڕنایی; cs: příklopka hrtanová; de: Kehldeckel; el: επιγλωττίδα; en: epiglottis; eo: epigloto; es: epiglotis; eu: epiglotis; fa: اپیگلوت; fi: kurkunkansi; fr: épiglotte; ga: eipeaglotas; gl: epiglote; he: מכסה הגרון; hi: कंठच्छद; id: epiglotis; io: epigloto; it: epiglottide; ja: 喉頭蓋; ko: 후두개; ku: zimanê kirkirokê; lt: antgerklis; ms: epiglotis; nl: strotklepje; no: epiglottis; pl: nagłośnia; pt: epiglote; ro: epiglotă; ru: надгортанник; simple: epiglottis; sv: struplock; te: ఉపజిహ్వ; th: ฝากล่องเสียง; uk: надгортанник; yi: עפיגלאטיס; zh: 会厌
