vestibular
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of vestibular
Example Sentences
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Microgravity also distorts the vestibular system, which is how you balance and sense which way is up.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2025
The plaintiffs described how the water crisis sickened them and left them with ongoing health problems, including seizures, asthma, eczema and vestibular dysfunction.
From Seattle Times • May 13, 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
She passed along an episode of the podcast Ologies that featured an interview with a specialist in traumatic brain injuries, and recommended seeing a vestibular physical therapist—someone who specializes in the body’s sense of balance.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 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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