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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Coon said she was checked out by a physician and while her vocal cords were fine, her throat was visibly contracting.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026
Sarah learned that Ellie’s cough was called croup and was due to swelling around her vocal cords, which can happen with viral infections.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
Those implications start here, with faceless accounts claiming the erosion of Logan’s vocal cords.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
The longtime host recently had surgery on her vocal cords.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026
Sarah learned that Ellie’s cough was called croup and was due to swelling around her vocal cords, which can happen with viral infections.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
Those implications start here, with faceless accounts claiming the erosion of Logan’s vocal cords.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
The longtime host recently had surgery on her vocal cords.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Vocal cords.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocal%20cords. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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