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vocal fold

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vocal fold [′vō·kəl ‚fōld]
(anatomy)
Either of a pair of folds of tissue covered by mucous membrane in the larynx. Also known as vocal cord.


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Both products are FDA-cleared for vocal fold augmentation.
Repeated clearing of the throat or coughing may damage vocal fold tissues; try sipping water to ease throat irritation.
A new repair strategy described in the August 2006 issue (Volume 12, Number 8) of Tissue Engineering shows promise for regenerating damaged vocal fold tissue by injecting Carbylan(TM)-GSX, a chemically modified hyaluronic acid-gelatin hydrogel.
 
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