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ep·i·glot·tis

(ĕp′ĭ-glŏt′ĭs)

n. pl. ep·i·glot·tis·es or ep·i·glot·ti·des (-glŏt′ĭ-dēz′)

The thin elastic cartilaginous structure located at the root of the tongue that folds over the glottis to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea during the act of swallowing.

[Greek epiglōttis : epi-, epi- + glōttis, glottis; see glottis.]

ep′i·glot′tal (-glŏt′l), ep′i·glot′tic (-glŏt′ĭk) adj.

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In our study duration of laryngoscopy and intubation was comparable in both the groups, indicating that force applied at epiglottic fold by Macintosh blade to be the main reason for stress response.

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(4) Patients sometimes present with relapsing acute epiglottitis or an episode of epiglottic abscess.

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Substantial amounts of air cause epiglottic and paratracheal swelling, completely obliterating the anatomy and normal landmarks for intubation as in this case.

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The traumatic injury in the sublingual area however became worst, causing a retropharyngeal and epiglottic hematoma.

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The device also has an epiglottic blocker which prevents down folding of the epiglottis and obstruction of the distal opening airway.

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Presence of tracheal secretions was the main finding in the endoscopy (16/36) followed by pharyngeal lymphoid hyperplasia (14/36), carina edema (13/36), EIPH (9/36), dorsal displacement of soft palate (3/36), recurrent laryngeal neuropathy (1/36), and epiglottic entrapment (1/36).

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His fiber optic nasal endoscopic examination revealed prominent epiglottic edema.