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vestibular

American  
[ve-stib-yuh-ler] / vɛˈstɪb jə lər /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resembling a vestibule.


Etymology

Origin of vestibular

First recorded in 1830–40; vestibule + -ar 1

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“The real-world implication is to provide access to beneficial vestibular rehab without need for a clinician,” Schubert says.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 2026

The 29-year-old was suffering from vestibular neuritis,, external a condition caused by inflammation of a nerve that connects the ear to the brain.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2025

The plaintiffs have submitted declarations describing how the water crisis sickened them and left them with ongoing health problems, including seizures, asthma, eczema and vestibular dysfunction.

From Seattle Times Apr. 28, 2024

Deep within the inner ear lie the cochlea, responsible for sound detection, and the vestibular apparatus, which oversees balance.

From Science Daily Apr. 15, 2024

He rose and stood tottering in that cold autistic dark with his arms outheld for balance while the vestibular calculations in his skull cranked out their reckonings.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

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