false vocal cord

/fɔls ˌvoʊkəl kɔərd/
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Other forms: false vocal cords

Definitions of false vocal cord
  1. noun
    either of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalization
    synonyms: false vocal fold, superior vocal cord, ventricular fold, vestibular 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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