vocal cords

Definitions

General English

• plural noun folds in the larynx which are brought together to make sounds when air passes between them

General Science

• plural noun a pair of fibrous structures that run across the voice box and produce sounds by vibrating

Medical

• plural noun a pair of fibrous sheets of tissue which span the cavity of the voice box (larynx) and produce sounds by vibrating.

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