"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Vocal Cords" by people in this website by year, and whether "Vocal Cords" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 1997 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 1999 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2000 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2001 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2002 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2008 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2011 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2017 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 2020 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2021 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vocal Cords" by people in Profiles.
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Bertoni D, Siddiqui S, Han C, Tibbetts KM, Spiegel J. Vocal Fold Medialization Procedures in Previously Radiated Patients: A Survey of Practice Patterns. Laryngoscope. 2025 01; 135(1):183-190.
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Quinton BA, Arianpour K, Yaffe NM, Tierney WS, Benninger MS, Bryson PC. Reassessing the Role of Phonomicrosurgery and Smoking Status in the Management of Reinke's Edema. Laryngoscope. 2024 06; 134(6):2659-2663.
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Balouch B, Maxwell PJ, Vontela S, Sataloff RT. Long-term Outcome of Autologous Lipoinjection Medialization Laryngoplasty versus Type I Thyroplasty. J Voice. 2026 Mar; 40(2):504-510.
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Hamdan AL, Rizk M, Aoun J, Mourad M, Hosri J, Sataloff RT. Office-Based Blue Laser Posterior Cordectomy in Patients with Bilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis: A Novel Approach. J Voice. 2026 Jan; 40(1):67-72.
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Balouch B, Garabet R, Maxwell PJ, Sethi HK, Bress E, Ramadan O, Sataloff RT. The Safety and Efficacy of the 445-nm Blue Laser for Operative Management of Benign Nonvascular Laryngeal Lesions. J Voice. 2026 Jan; 40(1):73-81.
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Zou X, Zhang H, Benson JM, Gao H, Burris DL, Fox JM, Jia X. Modeling the Maturation of the Vocal Fold Lamina Propria Using a Bioorthogonally Tunable Hydrogel Platform. Adv Healthc Mater. 2023 11; 12(29):e2301701.
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Azadeh Ranjbar P, Maxwell PJ, Barna A, Balouch B, Hawkshaw M, Al Omari AI, Lyons K, Alnouri G, Sataloff RT. An Exploration of the Risk Factors, Severity, and Sequelae of Vocal Fold Hemorrhage in a Population of Voice Patients Before and After Diagnosis. J Voice. 2025 Nov; 39(6):1584-1593.
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Marshall C, Kuzy J, Lyons T, Eichorn D, Bosco S, Alnouri G, Sataloff RT. Safety and Efficacy of Outpatient Type 1 Thyroplasty Using Gore-Tex for Mobile Vocal Folds. J Voice. 2025 Sep; 39(5):1385-1389.
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Marshall C, Lyons T, Omari AA, Alnouri G, Sataloff RT. Misdiagnosis of Vocal Fold Nodules. J Voice. 2025 Nov; 39(6):1594-1596.
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Balouch B, Ranjbar PA, Barna A, Marshall C, Eichorn D, Martha V, Tong J, Hawkshaw MJ, Sataloff RT. 5-Fluorouracil for Treatment of Vocal Fold Scar. J Voice. 2025 Sep; 39(5):1402-1408.