Vocal Cords Medical Definition

Vocal Cord Disorders | Johns Hopkins Medicine

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The vocal cords (also called vocal folds) are two bands of smooth muscle tissue found in the larynx (voice box). The vocal cords vibrate and air passes through the cords from the lungs to produce the sound of your …

Vocal cords | definition of vocal cords by Medical dictionary

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vocal cords A pair of pearly-white shelves of thin mucous membrane stretched across the interior of the LARYNX and capable of being tensioned to a widely varying …

Vocal cords Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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vocal cords plural noun : either of two pairs of folds of mucous membranes that project into the cavity of the larynx and have free edges extending dorsoventrally …

Vocal cords: structure and function | Kenhub

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The vocal folds, also known as the vocal cords / chords, are flaps of tissue located in the larynx. They give us the ability to produce sound (phonation). There are …

Laryngitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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True vocal cords Definition & Meaning | Merriam …

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: the lower pair of vocal cords each of which encloses a vocal ligament, extends from the inner surface of one side of the thyroid cartilage near the median line to …

Vocal cord | definition of vocal cord by Medical dictionary

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vo·cal fold. [TA] the sharp-edged fold of mucous membrane overlying and incorporating the vocal ligament and the thyroarytenoid muscle and stretching …

Medical Definition of Vocal cord - MedicineNet

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Vocal cord: One of two small bands of muscle within the larynx. These muscles vibrate to produce the voice. The vocal cords form a "V" inside the larynx, a 2 …

Vocal Cord Nodules: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

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Vocal cord cysts are growths that have a sac around a fluid-filled or semisolid center. There are two types of vocal cord cysts: mucus retention cysts and epidermoid (sebaceous) cysts. Vocal cord cysts are less …

Vocal Cord Dysfunction: Treatment, Causes & Diagnosis …

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Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) is when your vocal cords (vocal folds) close when they’re supposed to be open. Opening them is outside of your control and, because of that, you …