Vocal nodules are growths or bumps that form on your vocal cords. These growths are not cancerous. They’re more like calluses that form on your vocal cords. Vocal nodules can make your voice crack or ...

Nov. 18, 2005 — -- A "talker," Karen Edelman says having a voice that carries far and wide is helpful as a school director of development and a mother of two kids. So she didn't waste any time ...

Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) is a condition in which the vocal cords do not function properly during breathing. Although it may cause symptoms similar to those of asthma, including wheezing and ...

Voice changes that linger can be easy to brush off—until they start interfering with daily life. Marisa Ryan, MD, voice specialist at University of Utah Health, discusses the causes of vocal cord ...

Humans talk with the larynx or voice box. This small but versatile apparatus is at the back of the throat, at the very top of the trachea. It is both formed by and supported by the cartilage rings of ...

Your vocal cords play a more significant role in your body than simply helping you talk and sing. They protect your airway, prevent food, drink, and saliva from getting into your windpipe, and help ...

Some of the most common vocal cord surgeries include medialization laryngoplasty, arytenoid adduction, and anterior glottic web formation. Vocal cord surgery is usually done to treat damage to the ...

Voice pathology refers to a problem arising from abnormal conditions, such as dysphonia, paralysis, cysts, and even cancer, that cause abnormal vibrations in the vocal cords (or vocal folds). In this ...

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