"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 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 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 Jun; 134(6):2659-2663.
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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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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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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.
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Ranjbar PA, Maxwell PJ, Balouch B, Yam C, Alnouri G, Sataloff RT. The Relationship Between Vocal Fold Mobility Disorders and Ineffective Esophageal Motility. J Voice. 2025 Jul; 39(4):911-920.
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Maxwell PJ, Ranjbar PA, Mishra V, Yam C, Alnouri G, Lyons K, Paknezhad H, Sataloff RT. Assessing the Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors for Presbylarynx in the Elderly Laryngology Population. J Voice. 2025 Sep; 39(5):1328-1338.
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Pueringer J, Brennan M, Weinsheim T, Sataloff RT. Does the Severity of Vocal Fold Paresis on Laryngeal Electromyography Correlate With Radiographic Findings on Cross Sectional Imaging? J Voice. 2025 Jul; 39(4):896-902.
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Hamdan AL, Abi Zeid Daou C, Ghanem A, A R Feghali P, Hosri J, Sataloff RT. Office-based Laser Therapy in Reinke's Edema: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Voice. 2025 May; 39(3):799-805.
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Marshall C, Balchander D, Alnouri G, Sataloff RT. The Use of Laryngeal Electromyography to Determine Surgical Success Following Anastomosis and Implantation Reinnervation Surgeries for Vocal Fold Paralysis: A Systematic Review. J Voice. 2025 May; 39(3):775-786.