noun
Meaning 1
The vocal cord.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
vocal fold
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noun
Meaning 2
either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: vocal cord, vocal band, plica vocalis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fold, plica
Narrower terms: false vocal cord, false vocal fold, superior vocal cord, ventricular fold, vestibular fold, true vocal cord, true vocal fold, inferior vocal cord, inferior vocal fold
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