huì
yàn

technical
noun

Meaning of 会厌

会厌 means epiglottis; a leaf-shaped flap of cartilage in the throat. Pronounced huì yàn.

  • epiglottis; a leaf-shaped flap of cartilage in the throat

Definitions & Examples

shēng
jiě
shì
shuō
 
tūn
yàn
shí
 
huì
yàn
huì
gài
zhù
guǎn
 

The doctor explained that the epiglottis covers the windpipe during swallowing.

Huì
yàn
yán
néng
dǎo
zhì
tūn
yàn
kùn
nan
 

Inflammation of the epiglottis may lead to difficulty swallowing.

Zhè
jiě
pōu
qīng
de
xiǎn
shì
le
huì
yàn
de
wèi
zhì
 

This anatomical diagram clearly shows the location of the epiglottis.