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adjective ves·tib·u·lar \ ve-ˈsti-byə-lər \

Definition of vestibular

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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The vestibular system, which controls balance and coordination, is also thrown out of whack in zero gravity.

— NBC News, "These Scientists Want To Build a Better Astronaut," 20 June 2017
While the inner ear's vestibular system is maintaining balance, sound itself also seems to have a role.

— neil steinberg, CNN, "How to fall to your death and live to tell the tale," 7 June 2017
Far more precise sensors, these written into the brains and vestibular systems of the astronauts themselves, the result of years and years and years of flying, reacted too.

— jeffrey kluger, Time, "Apollo 8: The Thrilling Story of the First Mission to the Moon," 15 May 2017
Instead, those who were involved didn’t have a functioning vestibular system.

— sarah larimer, Washington Post, "‘I wanted to serve’: These deaf men helped NASA understand motion sickness in space," 5 May 2017
His pain threshold is astonishing, which turns out to be a blessing in disguise because his vestibular problems often lead to mishaps.

— mark woodman, WIRED, "Hacking My Child’s Brain, Part 4," 23 Feb. 2007

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First Known Use of vestibular

circa 1839

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adjective ves·tib·u·lar \ ve-ˈstib-yə-lər \

medical Definition of vestibular

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

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vestibularly

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