Assertion: epiglottis | /r/CapableOf | protect the body
Facets:
value: from choking on food
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: The epiglottis also protects the body from choking on food that would normally obstruct the airway.
text: The epiglottis also protects the body from choking on food that would normally obstruct the airway.
text: The epiglottis also protects the body from choking on food that would normally obstruct the airway.is a thin, leaf-shaped structure at the superior border of the larynx, or voice box.