1 definition by Brian Neuner
n. a small flap or folding covering the entrance to the espophagus that opens to allow food to pass through before it reaches the stomach
Oh, no! There must be something wrong with my epiglottis because it won't open and I can't get any food down my throat...I'll surely be choking by the time I finish this sentence!
by Brian Neuner April 17, 2007