- vocal folds
- noun plural Date: 1924 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
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
vocal folds
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vocal folds — n pl TRUE VOCAL CORDS * * * the two folds of tissue which protrude from the sides of the larynx to form a narrow slit (glottis) across the air passage. Their controlled interference with the expiratory air flow produces audible vibrations that… … Medical dictionary
vocal folds — vocal cords the two folds of tissue which protrude from the sides of the larynx to form a narrow slit (glottis) across the air passage. Their controlled interference with the expiratory air flow produces audible vibrations that make up speech,… … The new mediacal dictionary
Vocal folds — Infobox Anatomy Name = Vocal folds Latin = plica vocalis GraySubject = 236 GrayPage = 1079 Caption = Laryngoscopic view of the vocal folds. Caption2 = Abduction and adduction Precursor = |Sixth pharyngeal arch System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = |N … Wikipedia
vocal folds — noun plural see vocal cords * * * vocal folds, = vocal cords. (Cf. ↑vocal cords) … Useful english dictionary
vocal folds — vo′cal folds n. pl. anat. vocal cords … From formal English to slang
vocal folds. — See true vocal cords. * * * … Universalium
vocal folds. — See true vocal cords … Useful english dictionary
vocal cords — vocal folds … The new mediacal dictionary
Vocal pedagogy — Vocal pedagogy, or voice pedagogy, is the study of the teaching of singing. Vocal pedagogists are people who study the teaching of singing. To some extent all voice teachers are vocal pedagogists because vocal pedagogy informs them about not only … Wikipedia
Vocal loading — is the stress inflicted on the speech organs when speaking for long periods. [Titze IR et al. Populations in the U.S. workforce who rely on voice as a primary tool of trade: a preliminary report. J Voice. 1997 Sep;11(3):254 9. PMID 9297668]… … Wikipedia
