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Anatomy and topography
Functional anatomy
Respiratory system
XA8Z63Upper respiratory tract
XA2RH5Larynx
XA1PB3Supraglottic larynx
XA9ZY9Epiglottis

XA8U54 category

Posterior surface of epiglottis

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Posterior surface of epiglottis

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XA4DV7Anterior surface of epiglottis

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01Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
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XA8Z63Upper respiratory tract
XA07R2Lower respiratory tract
XA43C9Nasal cavity
XA3523Accessory sinuses
XA9AZ1Nasopharynx
XA2RH5Larynx
XA1PB3Supraglottic larynx
XA7AE7Glottis
XA25B1Subglottic larynx
XA0NK8Laryngeal cartilage
XA9ZY9Epiglottis
XA9907Aryepiglottic fold
XA4DV7Anterior surface of epiglottis
XA8U54Posterior surface of epiglottis

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