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 toward the middle line
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Talking a lot or for a long time, trying to sing notes outside your range, or yelling can strain the throat's muscles and vocal cords.
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 17 Mar. 2025
In the past decade, his radiation treatments for cancer had damaged his vocal cords.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Its vocal cords vibrate hundreds of times per second with every spoken word.
—Kent Dunlap, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
Spasmodic dysphonia, now referred to as laryngeal dystonia, is a rare neurological condition affecting the vocal cords.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 17 Mar. 2025
In the past decade, his radiation treatments for cancer had damaged his vocal cords.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Its vocal cords vibrate hundreds of times per second with every spoken word.
—Kent Dunlap, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
Spasmodic dysphonia, now referred to as laryngeal dystonia, is a rare neurological condition affecting the vocal cords.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vocal cords
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“Vocal cords.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocal%20cords. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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