| NOUN | body | vocal cord, vocal fold, vocal band, plica vocalis | either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx |
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| Meaning | Either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx. | |
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| Synonyms | vocal fold, vocal band, plica vocalis | |
| Part of | larynx, voice box | A cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea |
| Narrower | false vocal cord, false vocal fold, superior vocal cord, ventricular fold, vestibular fold | Either of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalization |
| true vocal cord, true vocal fold, inferior vocal cord, inferior vocal fold | Either of the two lower vocal folds that come together to form the glottis | |
| Broader | fold, plica | A folded part (as in skin or muscle) |
| Spanish | cuerdas vocales, cuerda vocal, plica vocalis | |
| Catalan | cordes vocals, plica vocalis | |
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