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vestibular

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

adjective

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


Etymology

Origin of vestibular

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

Example Sentences

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Roughly 3% of adults are also affected by vestibular migraine, a condition where migraine causes dizziness or vertigo even without a headache.

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 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

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