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
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
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