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epiglottic

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epiglottic
pertaining to or emanating from the epiglottis.

epiglottic cartilage
attached to the thyroid cartilage of the larynx by the thyroepiglottic ligament; it is the structural basis of the epiglottis.
epiglottic cysts
see pharyngeal cyst.
epiglottic entrapment
the epiglottis is trapped by the arytenoepiglottic fold and fails to function normally. Affected horses show exercise intolerance, noisy breathing, coughing and a characteristic appearance of the laryngeal opening viewed through a fiberscope.
epiglottic hypoplasia
a smaller than normal epiglottis is often associated with dorsal displacement of the soft palate in horses, resulting in respiratory embarrassment during exercise.


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The presence of an endotracheal tube allows for the direct entry of bacteria into the lower respiratory tract, preventing the normal hose defenses which include filtration and humidification of air in the upper airway, epiglottic and cough reflexes, and ciliary transport action (Kunis & Puntillo, 2003).
A gurgling or choking sound could be due to epiglottic entrapment, a partial obstruction of the larynx.
1) Such an origin would account for the array of congenital epiglottic abnormalities that are seen, including wide midline clefts (attributable to an absence of the hypobranchial eminence) and paired lateral clefts (secondary to a failure of the hypobranchial eminence to fuse to the lateral fourth arches).
 
 
 
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