vocal ligament
n.
The band that extends on either side from the thyroid cartilage to the vocal process of the arytenoid cartilage.
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Nearby words
vocal cords, vocal fold, vocal folds, vocal fremitus, vocal fry, vocal ligament, vocal memnon, vocal muscle, vocal resonance, vocal sac, vocal score
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