"Vocal Cords" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A pair of cone-shaped elastic mucous membrane projecting from the laryngeal wall and forming a narrow slit between them. Each contains a thickened free edge (vocal ligament) extending from the THYROID CARTILAGE to the ARYTENOID CARTILAGE, and a VOCAL MUSCLE that shortens or relaxes the vocal cord to control sound production.
| Descriptor ID |
D014827
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A04.329.364.737
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| Concept/Terms |
Vocal Cords- Vocal Cords
- Cord, Vocal
- Cords, Vocal
- Vocal Cord
- Vocal Fold
- Fold, Vocal
- Folds, Vocal
- Vocal Folds
Vocal Ligament- Vocal Ligament
- Ligament, Vocal
- Ligaments, Vocal
- Vocal Ligaments
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vocal Cords" by people in Profiles.
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Mucosal Injection of the Silicon Phthalocyanine Pc 4 in a Rabbit Model-A Pilot Study. Laryngoscope. 2025 Jan; 135(1):270-276.
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Prospective Outcomes After Serial Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection in Vocal Fold Scar and Sulcus. Laryngoscope. 2024 Dec; 134(12):5021-5027.
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What Are Vocal Cord Nodules? JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 02 01; 150(2):185.
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Prospective >12?Months Outcomes After Vocal Fold Injection Medialization With Silk Microparticle-Hyaluronic Acid Material. Laryngoscope. 2024 Aug; 134(8):3679-3685.
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Chondrolaryngoplasty with Endoscopic Direct Visualization of the Vocal Cords: Demonstration of Technique. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2023 11 01; 152(5):900e-903e.
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Right Vocal Cord Paralysis Caused by Histoplasmosis: A Case Report. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2023 Mar; 132(3):351-355.
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Endoscopic laryngeal findings in patients undergoing thyroid and parathyroid surgery. J Laryngol Otol. 2021 Mar; 135(3):264-268.
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Platelet-Rich Plasma for Vocal Fold Scar: A Preliminary Report of Concept. J Voice. 2023 Mar; 37(2):302.e17-302.e20.
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Vocal Fold Mobility Impairment After Cardiovascular Surgery: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Sequela. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 07; 112(1):53-60.
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A Novel Approach to Vocal Fold Mucous Retention Cysts: Awake KTP Laser-Assisted Marsupialization. J Voice. 2022 Jul; 36(4):570-573.