Defenition of the word vocal cord
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Defenition of the word vocal cord
- One of two small bands of muscle within the larynx that vibrates to produce the voice.
- One of the two mucuous membranes in the larynx that vibrate and modulate the flow of air from the lungs during phonation.
- a fold of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx
- either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx
Synonyms for the word vocal cord
Meronymys for the word vocal cord
Hyponyms for the word vocal cord
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- false vocal cord
- false vocal fold
- inferior vocal cord
- inferior vocal fold
- superior vocal cord
- true vocal cord
- true vocal fold
- ventricular fold
- vestibular fold
Hypernyms for the word vocal cord
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