English Explanatory Dictionary

vestibular

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to a vestibule in a building (or railway coach).
  2. Of, pertaining to, or functioning as a vestibule (body cavity).
  3. Of or pertaining to the vestibule of the inner ear and the perception of body position, balance and movement.
  4. Of or pertaining to the surface of a tooth that is directed outward toward the vestibule of the mouth, including the buccal and labial surfaces, and opposite the lingual (or oral) surface.
noun
  1. A competitive examination used by Brazilian universities to select students.

Pronunciation

/vɛˈstɪb.jʊl.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vestibular.wav /vɛˈstɪb.jəl.ɚ/

Word forms

vestibular more vestibular most vestibular vestibulars

Etymology

From vestibule or vestibulum + -ar.

Synonyms

vestibular exam vestibular examination

Antonyms

nonvestibular

Related words

vestibule vestibulum

Derived words

audiovestibular cerebellovestibular cochleovestibular distovestibular extravestibular intervestibular lesser vestibular glands mediovestibular neurovestibular nonvestibular oculovestibular otovestibular paravestibular rectovestibular vestibular aqueduct vestibular duct vestibular fold vestibular ganglion vestibular gland vestibular ligament vestibular membrane vestibular nerve vestibular nucleus vestibular schwannoma vestibular sense vestibular system vestibular wall vestibular window visuovestibular

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 前庭的 Finnish: eteis- Finnish: vestibulaarinen French: vestibulaire German: vestibular German: vestibulär Indonesian: vestibular Italian: vestibolare Kazakh: вестибулярлық Portuguese: vestibular Russian: вестибулярный Spanish: vestibular
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