English > vocal fold: 1 sense > noun 1, bodyMeaning | Either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx. |
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Synonyms | vocal cord, vocal band, plica vocalis |
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Part of | larynx, voice box | A cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea |
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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 |
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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) |
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Spanish | cuerdas vocales, cuerda vocal, plica vocalis |
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Catalan | cordes vocals, plica vocalis |
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