vestibular
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of vestibular
Example Sentences
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Sharon is now investigating whether newer migraine treatments may help patients with vestibular migraine.
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
Microgravity also distorts the vestibular system, which is how you balance and sense which way is up.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 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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