inferior vocal cord

/ɪnˌfɪriər ˌvoʊkəl kɔərd/
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Other forms: inferior vocal cords

Definitions of inferior vocal cord
  1. noun
    either of the two lower vocal folds that come together to form the glottis; produce a vocal tone when they are approximated and air from the lungs passes between them
    synonyms: inferior vocal fold, true vocal cord, true vocal fold
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    type of:
    plica vocalis, vocal band, vocal cord, vocal fold
    either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx
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