vocal cords
plural nounDefinition of vocal cords
: 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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There was depth to it, as though his vocal cords had engaged. — Los Angeles Times, "For months, he lingered in a purgatory between wakefulness and nothingness," 22 Aug. 2019 Eventually a diagnostic procedure identified a semicircular object lying across his vocal cords, which had caused internal blistering and swelling. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "He said something was stuck in his throat after surgery. The doctors didn’t believe him.," 13 Aug. 2019 Sadly, just four months after Woodstock, Nevins was involved in a near-fatal car accident that left her with a traumatic brain injury and permanent damage to one of her vocal cords. — Bonnie Stiernberg, Billboard, "The Women of Woodstock: A Look Back at the Few Female Musicians Who Played the Fest," 15 Aug. 2019 Eventually a diagnostic procedure identified a semicircular object lying across his vocal cords, which had caused internal blistering and swelling. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "He said something was stuck in his throat after surgery. The doctors didn’t believe him.," 13 Aug. 2019 Eventually a diagnostic procedure identified a semicircular object lying across his vocal cords, which had caused internal blistering and swelling. — Rob Picheta, CNN, "A man's false teeth got stuck in his throat during a surgery. It was eight days before anyone noticed.," 12 Aug. 2019 But their brains still send speech signals to the vocal cords and the 100-plus muscles involved in speaking. — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, "This Device Can Hear the Voice Inside Your Head," 5 Aug. 2019 The elder Pillman battled throat cancer, spending most of his youth in the hospital undergoing operations that mangled his vocal cords. — Drake Kizer, Cincinnati.com, "Picking up the pieces: Brian Pillman's son chasing dad's legacy in professional wrestling," 19 July 2019 That’s why the decision to bring Simmons back — after plenty of time to rest his vocal cords for all that screaming — was such a genius move by director Jon Watts. — David Betancourt, Washington Post, "Spider-Man’s greatest nemesis is in ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ — but it isn’t Mysterio," 5 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vocal cords.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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