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VESTIBULAR APPARATUS

\vɛstˈɪbjʊləɹ ˌapəɹˈe͡ɪtəs], \vɛstˈɪbjʊləɹ ˌapəɹˈe‍ɪtəs], \v_ɛ_s_t_ˈɪ_b_j_ʊ_l_ə_ɹ ˌa_p_ə_ɹ_ˈeɪ_t_ə_s]\

Definitions of VESTIBULAR APPARATUS

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organs mediating the labyrinthine sense; concerned with equilibrium

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By Princeton University

organs mediating the labyrinthine sense; concerned with equilibrium

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A small, oval, bony chamber of the labyrinth. The vestibule contains the utricle and saccule, organs which are part of the balancing apparatus of the ear.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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