vocal fold

Synonyms:

plica vocalis, vocal band, vocal cord

Types:

false vocal cord, false vocal fold, superior vocal cord, ventricular fold, vestibular fold

either of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalization

inferior vocal cord, inferior vocal fold, true vocal cord, true vocal fold

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

Type of:

fold, plica

a folded part (as in skin or muscle)