- vestibular sense
- s. of equilibrium.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
vestibular sense
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vestibular sense — noun a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head • Syn: ↑equilibrium, ↑labyrinthine sense, ↑sense of balance, ↑sense of equilibrium • Derivationally related forms: ↑equilibrate (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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vestibular apparatus — noun organs mediating the labyrinthine sense; concerned with equilibrium • Syn: ↑vestibular system • Hypernyms: ↑sensory system • Part Meronyms: ↑ear, ↑semicircular canal * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
vestibular — adjective relating to the sense of equilibrium • Pertains to noun: ↑vestibular sense • Derivationally related forms: ↑vestibule … Useful english dictionary
sense of balance — noun a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head • Syn: ↑equilibrium, ↑labyrinthine sense, ↑vestibular sense, ↑sense of equilibrium • Derivationally related forms: ↑equilibrate (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sense of equilibrium — noun a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head • Syn: ↑equilibrium, ↑labyrinthine sense, ↑vestibular sense, ↑sense of balance • Derivationally related forms: ↑equilibrate (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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