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vocal fold noun[ Cusually plural ] anatomy specializeduk /ˌvəʊ.kəl ˈfəʊld/ us /ˌvoʊ.kəl ˈfoʊld/ either of a pair of folds at the upper end of the throat whose edges move quickly backwards and forwards and produce sound when air from the lungs moves over them: Voice therapy may involve exercises to strengthen the vocal folds. There is right vocal fold paralysis causing the voice change. The airflow is modulated at the vibration frequency of the vocal folds. The portion of the cavity of the larynx above the vocal folds is called the vestibule. It is a non-invasive technique that can assist in the assessment of vocal fold dysfunction. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases The mouth & throat adenoid alveolar alveolar ridge buccal buccinator hard palate Jacobson's organ jawline labial labially labiodental mandible pharynx salivary gland sphenopalatine stomodeal stomodeum sublingual submandibular tonsil
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