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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Throughout the video, Griffin is seen during her post-op examination as the doctor uses a camera to probe her vocal cords after her June 12 operation.
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Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
The vocal cords themselves looked healthy, but the surrounding tissue was acutely inflamed.
—Dessa Dessa Tanya Pérez Alec K. Redfearn, New York Times, 12 June 2024
In terms of speech, this means the neurons needed to convert the desire to say a word into the muscle activity needed to control the mouth and tongue, expel sufficient breath, and tension the vocal cords.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 May 2024
Also like a guitar string, the thicker and larger a person’s vocal cords are, the deeper their baseline pitch is.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2024
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Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
The vocal cords themselves looked healthy, but the surrounding tissue was acutely inflamed.
—Dessa Dessa Tanya Pérez Alec K. Redfearn, New York Times, 12 June 2024
In terms of speech, this means the neurons needed to convert the desire to say a word into the muscle activity needed to control the mouth and tongue, expel sufficient breath, and tension the vocal cords.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 May 2024
Also like a guitar string, the thicker and larger a person’s vocal cords are, the deeper their baseline pitch is.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2024
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“Vocal cords.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocal%20cords. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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