These involuntary spasms of the vocal cords cause the voice to change in quality.
He tipped his hat back, fixing her with a bright blue gaze that stunned her vocal cords.
She wanted to scream at him, but her vocal cords were paralyzed.
At her inquiry, the doctor said the air tube had not caused any physical damage to Alex's vocal cords.
It was like my vocal cords opened for me to breath and closed when I held my breath, but that was it.