会厌 (huì yàn) — epiglottis

会厌 (huìyàn) is the medical/anatomical term for the 'epiglottis' — the flap of tissue at the root of the tongue that covers the windpipe when you swallow.

noun
epiglottis

예문

  • 会厌
    Yī shēng yòng hóu jìng jiǎn chá le wǒ de huì yàn.
    The doctor examined my epiglottis with a laryngoscope.
  • 会厌
    huì yàn Fā yán shí tūn yàn huì fēi cháng téng tòng.
    When the epiglottis is inflamed, swallowing becomes very painful.
  • 会厌
    huì yàn De zhǔ yào gōng néng shì fáng zhǐ shí wù jìn rù qì guǎn.
    The main function of the epiglottis is to prevent food from entering the trachea.

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