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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Surgeons in Kyoto implanted a titanium bridge between his vocal cords (also known as vocal folds) to keep them from pressing together.
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
The arytenoids change the position of human vocal folds.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Feb. 2024
His group discovered that the crucial pitch changes are achieved by adjusting tension in the vocal folds of the larynx, and that the corresponding brain signals could be monitored precisely enough for the synthesizer to impart the emotional subtext of patients’ speech.
—Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2019
New research published in Current Biology suggests that connective tissue masses are embedded in the vocal folds of the larynges of domestic cats.
—Jorge Garay, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2023
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
The arytenoids change the position of human vocal folds.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Feb. 2024
His group discovered that the crucial pitch changes are achieved by adjusting tension in the vocal folds of the larynx, and that the corresponding brain signals could be monitored precisely enough for the synthesizer to impart the emotional subtext of patients’ speech.
—Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2019
New research published in Current Biology suggests that connective tissue masses are embedded in the vocal folds of the larynges of domestic cats.
—Jorge Garay, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2023
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“Vocal folds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocal%20folds. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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