PETIOLUS EPIGLOTTIDIS Meaning and
Definition
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The lower end or pedicle of the cartilage of the epiglottis, attached to the superior notch of the thyroid cartilage.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.
Common Misspellings for PETIOLUS EPIGLOTTIDIS
- oetiolus epiglottidis
- letiolus epiglottidis
- -etiolus epiglottidis
- 0etiolus epiglottidis
- pwtiolus epiglottidis
- pstiolus epiglottidis
- pdtiolus epiglottidis
- prtiolus epiglottidis
- p4tiolus epiglottidis
- p3tiolus epiglottidis
- periolus epiglottidis
- pefiolus epiglottidis
- pegiolus epiglottidis
- peyiolus epiglottidis
- pe6iolus epiglottidis
- pe5iolus epiglottidis
- petuolus epiglottidis
- petjolus epiglottidis
- petkolus epiglottidis
- petoolus epiglottidis
Etymology of PETIOLUS EPIGLOTTIDIS
The term "petiolus epiglottidis" is not a recognized term in either Latin or English. It appears to be a combination of two Latin words: "petiolus" and "epiglottidis".
"Petiolus" means "stalk" or "stem" in Latin, and it is commonly used in botanical terminology to refer to the slender stalk that attaches a leaf to the stem or main part of a plant.
"Epiglottidis" seems to be a misspelling or misinterpretation of "epiglottis", which is a small flap of cartilage located near the base of the tongue in humans. The epiglottis helps to prevent food and liquid from entering the windpipe when swallowing.
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