vestibular
adjective
ves·tib·u·lar
ve-ˈsti-byə-lər 
1
: of, relating to, or functioning as a vestibule
2
: of, relating to, or affecting the perception of body position and movement
the vestibular system of the inner ear
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This is an antihistamine used to prevent motion sickness and can help dogs, especially dogs with vestibular disease.
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Marlene Cimons, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
These include an abnormal shape of the lateral semicircular canal (the shortest ear canal); an enlarged vestibular aqueduct, a narrow, bony canal that goes from the inner ear to deep inside the skull, and a reduction of the overall size of the cochlea bone chamber.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 27 June 2024
Those include kids between 2 and 12, and people who have a history of migraines, vertigo and vestibular disorders.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
Alcohol suppresses the vestibular system, which creates a sense of balance.
—Yuliya Klochan, Health, 19 June 2024
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Marlene Cimons, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
These include an abnormal shape of the lateral semicircular canal (the shortest ear canal); an enlarged vestibular aqueduct, a narrow, bony canal that goes from the inner ear to deep inside the skull, and a reduction of the overall size of the cochlea bone chamber.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 27 June 2024
Those include kids between 2 and 12, and people who have a history of migraines, vertigo and vestibular disorders.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
Alcohol suppresses the vestibular system, which creates a sense of balance.
—Yuliya Klochan, Health, 19 June 2024
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vestibular
adjective
ves·tib·u·lar
ve-ˈstib-yə-lər
1
: of or relating to the vestibule of the inner ear, the vestibular system, the vestibular nerve, or the vestibular sense
vestibular impulses
2
: lying within or facing the vestibule of the mouth
the vestibular surface of a tooth
vestibularly
adverb
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