vestibular

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

Examples of vestibular in a Sentence

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My hunch was that Alana was in the middle of a vestibular migraine, a variant where the brain’s electrical waves propagate through the cerebellum, the brain’s balance center. — Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, "Vertigo, Panic and Trouble Breathing: What's Going On Here?," 19 Oct. 2018 In Palo Alto, California, doctors told Olenka Villarreal that her young daughter, Ava, needed vestibular movement—like swinging—to help with her significant developmental challenges. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "Why cities need accessible playgrounds," 20 July 2018 How do vestibular migraines differ from classic migraines? — Korin Miller, SELF, "How to Tell if Vestibular Migraines Are Why You Get Dizzy So Often," 12 July 2018 Ravioli suffers from neurologic and balance problems due to a vestibular disorder. — Dana Burke, Houston Chronicle, "Abandoned harbor seal pups find refuge at Galveston's Moody Gardens," 1 Mar. 2018 Her dizziness may also have been due to the disruption of her vestibular system — her sense of balance, Wang said. — Tom Avril, Philly.com, "Nathan Chen: How the Olympic figure skater's quadruple jumps mix power, precision," 7 Feb. 2018 Modius has built a headset that stimulates your vestibular nerve, which runs behind your ear and into your brain. — The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, "CES 2018: 12 of the wildest tech gadgets coming online," 10 Jan. 2018 Three systems work together to ensure our balance: vestibular (motion, special orientation), visual (sight) and proprioception (touch). — Angela Peterson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "In Motion: Simple exercises can help improve balance," 12 Dec. 2017 That has to do with the way the human body relies both on the visual and vestibular systems to perceive its orientation in space. — Toni Wall Jaudon, The Atlantic, "How to Escape a Death Spiral," 6 Oct. 2017

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