vocal folds
plural noun
: the lower pair of vocal cords each of which when drawn taut, approximated to the contralateral member of the pair, and subjected to a flow of breath produces the voice
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According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, speech-language pathologists often test voice production and quality, and a doctor might check the vocal folds by passing a small tube through the nose and into the voice box.
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Angela Haupt, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
These are little explosions made when the vocal folds are closed, explains Ian Maddieson, linguist and senior author on the 2023 paper.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Avoid Irritants Try to avoid anything that could irritate your throat or your vocal folds.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Sep. 2024
Surgeons in Kyoto implanted a titanium bridge between his vocal cords (also known as vocal folds) to keep them from pressing together.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
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Angela Haupt, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
These are little explosions made when the vocal folds are closed, explains Ian Maddieson, linguist and senior author on the 2023 paper.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Avoid Irritants Try to avoid anything that could irritate your throat or your vocal folds.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Sep. 2024
Surgeons in Kyoto implanted a titanium bridge between his vocal cords (also known as vocal folds) to keep them from pressing together.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
See All Example Sentences for vocal folds
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“Vocal folds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocal%20folds. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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