vocal folds

plural noun

: the lower pair of vocal cords each of which when drawn taut, approximated to the contralateral member of the pair, and subjected to a flow of breath produces the voice

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According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, speech-language pathologists often test voice production and quality, and a doctor might check the vocal folds by passing a small tube through the nose and into the voice box. —

Angela Haupt, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025 These are little explosions made when the vocal folds are closed, explains Ian Maddieson, linguist and senior author on the 2023 paper. —

Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024 Avoid Irritants Try to avoid anything that could irritate your throat or your vocal folds. —

Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Sep. 2024 Surgeons in Kyoto implanted a titanium bridge between his vocal cords (also known as vocal folds) to keep them from pressing together. —

James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for vocal folds