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vocal cords
noun Anatomy.
either of the two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the cavity of the larynx.
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| vocal cords | |
| —pl n | |
| See also glottis either of two pairs of mucomembranous folds in the larynx. The upper pair (false vocal cords) are not concerned with vocal production; the lower pair (true vocal cords or vocal folds) can be made to vibrate and produce sound when air from the lungs is forced over themRelated: glottal | |
| Related: glottal | |
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Science Dictionary
vocal cords  (vō'kəl) Pronunciation Key
The two folded pairs of membranes in the larynx (voice box) that vibrate when air that is exhaled passes through them, producing sound. |
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Example sentences
Vocal know-how and physical health cannot compensate for the inevitable aging of the vocal cords.
At the last moment, the anesthesiologist managed to slip a tube through the vocal cords and reestablish oxygen flow to the heart.
In vocal cord paresis, one or both of the vocal cords are unable to move.
Her vocal cords have been cut to keep her from making any more trouble.
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