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
Examples of vestibular in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
In this way, the Teeter Popper engages the vestibular system to strengthen balance and coordination—two traits with which many autistic kids struggle.
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Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 6 Mar. 2024
The inner ear holds the vestibular system, which sends information about balance and motion to the brain.
—Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2024
For example, gymnasts who practice walking on narrow beams continuously challenge their somatosensory and vestibular systems.
—Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2023
Wolf had to drive 16 hours, paying for gas and hotels along the way, to finally see the specialist who diagnosed her with vestibular migraine.
—Abigail Libers, SELF, 4 May 2022
Only in this case, that mismatched perception is a result of the organs and hairs of the vestibular system floating free without their usual gravitational signals.
—Kim Tingley, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2023
Research has found that healthcare providers have used corticosteroids to treat vestibular neuritis with COVID.
—Maressa Brown, Health, 31 Oct. 2023
The vestibular system, which is the body’s system of hearing as well as balance, consists of five distinct organs in the ear.
—Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2023
But there are many ways that the vestibular system can malfunction.
—Shayla Love, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2023
Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 6 Mar. 2024
The inner ear holds the vestibular system, which sends information about balance and motion to the brain.
—Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2024
For example, gymnasts who practice walking on narrow beams continuously challenge their somatosensory and vestibular systems.
—Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2023
Wolf had to drive 16 hours, paying for gas and hotels along the way, to finally see the specialist who diagnosed her with vestibular migraine.
—Abigail Libers, SELF, 4 May 2022
Only in this case, that mismatched perception is a result of the organs and hairs of the vestibular system floating free without their usual gravitational signals.
—Kim Tingley, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2023
Research has found that healthcare providers have used corticosteroids to treat vestibular neuritis with COVID.
—Maressa Brown, Health, 31 Oct. 2023
The vestibular system, which is the body’s system of hearing as well as balance, consists of five distinct organs in the ear.
—Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2023
But there are many ways that the vestibular system can malfunction.
—Shayla Love, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Medical Definition
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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