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vocal cord

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: vocal cord
Function: noun
1 vocal cords pl : either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane of which each member of each pairstretches from the thyroid cartilage in front to the arytenoid cartilage in back, contains a band of fibrous or elastic tissue, and has a free edge projecting into the cavity of the larynx toward thecontralateral member of the same pair forming a cleft which can be opened or closed: a : FALSE VOCALCORDS b : TRUE VOCAL CORDS
2 : VOCAL LIGAMENT
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Mass. General Hospital
Harvard Throat Cancer Voice Node Dysplasia Papilloma Polyp Paralysis
massgeneral.org/voicecenter
Voice Disorders
Voice Disorders and Laryngology Voice Surgery in So. Cal
www.MarcKernerMD.com
Medical Dictionary

vocal cord n.
The sharp edge of a fold of mucous membrane stretching along either wall of the larynx from the angle between the laminae of the thyroid cartilage to the vocal process of the arytenoid cartilage. Vibrations of these cords are used in voice production. Also called true vocal cord, vocal fold.

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