VOCAL CORDS


Meaning of VOCAL CORDS in English

(also vocal folds )

■ plural noun folds of the membranous lining of the larynx which form a slit within the glottis and whose edges vibrate in the airstream to produce the voice.

Usage

The correct term is ~ , not vocal chords .

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