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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

Our sense of balance draws on the vestibular system of ear canals as well as sight and proprioception.

From Science Daily Feb. 9, 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

Try looking at a spot far away and focusing on it, Duyka said, which “can often help what we call the vestibular system — or your balance system — settle down.”

From Seattle Times Apr. 5, 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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