The part of the larynx that vibrates to produce the sounds required for speech. Also called vocal cords or the glottis….

Surgery to remove a vocal cord.

The voice box. The larynx houses the vocal cords and connects the pharynx with the trachea.

The use of a battery-powered device (such as an electrolarynx) to create vocal sounds….

Surgery to remove the upper part of the larynx, including vocal cords….

Surgery to remove the upper part of the larynx above the vocal cords (supraglottis)….