vocal cords
plural noun
: 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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In March 2022, a doctor in Philadelphia explained that one of my vocal cords was atrophying.
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Michael Snyder, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Sting is also a mimic, able to copy Charlotte’s whistle, even though, as the slightly creepy would-be scientist living upstairs tells her, spiders don’t have vocal cords.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
The rock group’s tour launched early last September, but was quickly put on hold after frontman Steven Tyler injured his vocal cords.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Where the throat met his chest, the quarter had turned and aligned vertically in his airway, allowing air to pass, but was stuck between his vocal cords and trachea, according to the case report.
—Irene Wright, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
Keys herself canceled shows in 2008, near the peak of her popularity on the charts, because of swollen vocal cords.
—Marc Hogan, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2024
One of the most common treatments for the disorder is injecting Botox into the muscles that bring the vocal cords together.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
She’s insured her vocal cords and legs for a cool $70 million!
—Alex Kessler, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
The frontman is still recovering from reconstructive surgery on his vocal cords, Jon recently told Boston’s Mix 104.1 radio station.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
Michael Snyder, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Sting is also a mimic, able to copy Charlotte’s whistle, even though, as the slightly creepy would-be scientist living upstairs tells her, spiders don’t have vocal cords.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
The rock group’s tour launched early last September, but was quickly put on hold after frontman Steven Tyler injured his vocal cords.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Where the throat met his chest, the quarter had turned and aligned vertically in his airway, allowing air to pass, but was stuck between his vocal cords and trachea, according to the case report.
—Irene Wright, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
Keys herself canceled shows in 2008, near the peak of her popularity on the charts, because of swollen vocal cords.
—Marc Hogan, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2024
One of the most common treatments for the disorder is injecting Botox into the muscles that bring the vocal cords together.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
She’s insured her vocal cords and legs for a cool $70 million!
—Alex Kessler, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
The frontman is still recovering from reconstructive surgery on his vocal cords, Jon recently told Boston’s Mix 104.1 radio station.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
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