epiglottis
/ˌɛpɪˈɡlɑːtɪs/គម្របបំពង់ខ្យល់
- noun គម្របបំពង់ខ្យល់, ស្លឹកបំពង់សំឡេងa flap of cartilage behind the tongue that covers the windpipe during swallowingបន្ទះឆ្អឹងខ្ចីនៅខាងក្រោយគល់អណ្តាតដែលបិទបំពង់ខ្យល់ពេលលេបចំណីThe epiglottis prevents food from entering your trachea.
គម្របបំពង់ខ្យល់ជួយការពារកុំឱ្យអាហារធ្លាក់ចូលទៅក្នុងបំពង់ខ្យល់។
Forms: epiglottises, epiglottides
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Source: ToolOrca English–Khmer dictionary.