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vestibule

vestibule

1 8.8
A small space in the body that leads into another opening
  • noun
  • /ˈvɛstɪˌbjuːl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vestíbulo
  • 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

  • Take that digit away from that nasal vestibule.

  • 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.

  • 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.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The doctor examined the vestibule of the ear to assess the patient's hearing difficulties.

  • During the surgery, the surgeon carefully inspected the vestibule to ensure proper function.

  • The anatomy textbook provided illustrations of the human vestibule, highlighting its role in balance.

Synonyms

chamber
vsvestibule
271 3.9

An enclosed space inside something, for example a cave or the body

is a specific entrance cavity leading into another internal space in anatomy

Compounds

A small blood vessel that carries blood to the bulb near the female genital opening

9.9

A small opening in the inner ear wall connected to a tiny middle ear bone that lets sound waves enter

8.7

The space between the inner lips that contains the urine and vaginal openings

vestibule of the ear
  • Specialized
9.2

A small central space inside the inner ear that helps control balance and links hearing parts

Surface Forms

vestibule singular
vestibules plural

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.