vestibule
- noun
- /ˈvɛstɪˌbjuːl/
- Specialized
- The saccule is commonly dilated so as to fill the vestibule in patients with Meniere's disease.
- nasal vestibule
- stapes into the vestibule
- piston into the vestibule
Examples
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Take that digit away from that nasal vestibule.
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Laryngeal penetration was defined as the entry of material into the laryngeal vestibule down to the level of the vocal folds.
Academic text (2006) -
The vestibule is the second, but much less frequent site of involvement.
Academic text (1996) -
There will be labia, menorah, which are these inner lips, the vestibule, which is, you know, the porch to the vagina, this space here.
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Sebaceous carcinomas are cutaneous appendageal tumors that are very rare in the nasal vestibule.
Academic text (2007) -
We describe a case of a 90-year-old man who presented with an ulcerated mass in the right nasal vestibule existing for 18 months, with a history of "basal cell carcinoma" of the same area.
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The doctor examined the vestibule of the ear to assess the patient's hearing difficulties.
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During the surgery, the surgeon carefully inspected the vestibule to ensure proper function.
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The anatomy textbook provided illustrations of the human vestibule, highlighting its role in balance.
Synonyms
An enclosed space inside something, for example a cave or the body
Compounds
- Specialized
A small blood vessel that carries blood to the bulb near the female genital opening
- Specialized
A small opening in the inner ear wall connected to a tiny middle ear bone that lets sound waves enter
- Specialized
The space between the inner lips that contains the urine and vaginal openings
- Specialized
A small central space inside the inner ear that helps control balance and links hearing parts
Surface Forms
Etymology
Vestibule comes from Latin vestibulum, a 'place at the entrance' originally for leaving clothes, from vestis 'garment'. In anatomy a vestibule keeps the same idea: it is a small 'entrance' or space that leads into a deeper part of the body.