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vestibule
ves·ti·bule V0077100 (vĕs′tə-byo͞ol′)n.1. A small entrance hall or passage between the outer door and the interior of a house or building.2. An enclosed area at the end of a passenger car on a railroad train.3. Anatomy A body cavity, chamber, or channel that leads to or is an entrance to another body cavity: the vestibule of the inner ear. [Latin vestibulum.]vestibule (ˈvɛstɪˌbjuːl) n1. a small entrance hall or anteroom; lobby2. (Anatomy) any small bodily cavity or space at the entrance to a passage or canal[C17: from Latin vestibulum] vestibular adjves•ti•bule (ˈvɛs təˌbyul) n., v. -buled, -bul•ing. n. 1. a passage, hall, or antechamber between the outer door and the interior parts of a house or building. 2. an enclosed entrance at the end of a railroad passenger car. 3. any hollow part in the body serving as an approach to another hollow part, esp. the front part of the inner ear leading to the cochlea. v.t. 4. to provide with a vestibule. [1615–25; < Latin vestibulum forecourt, entrance] ves•tib•u•lar (vɛˈstɪb yə lər) adj. vestibuleA space before a passage begins, as in the inner ear beyond the oval window, between the semicircular ducts and cochlea.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | vestibule - a large entrance or reception room or areaantechamber, anteroom, entrance hall, foyer, lobby, hallbuilding, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"narthex - a vestibule leading to the nave of a churchroom - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" | | 2. | vestibule - any of various bodily cavities leading to another cavity (as of the ear or vagina)bodily cavity, cavum, cavity - (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the bodyvestibule of the ear - the central cavity of the bony labyrinth of the earvestibule of the vagina - the space between the labia minora containing the orifice of the urethra |
vestibulenoun hall, lobby, foyer, porch, entrance hall, portico, anteroom A tiled vestibule leads to an impressive staircase.TranslationsDielezaguánvestibuleatrioпреддвериеvestibule
vestibule any small bodily cavity or space at the entrance to a passage or canal VestibuleAn intermediate chamber or passage located between the entrance and interior of a building that serves as a shelter or transitional element from exterior to interior space.vestibule[′ves·tə‚byül] (anatomy) The central cavity of the bony labyrinth of the ear. The parts of the membranous labyrinth within the cavity of the bony labyrinth. The space between the labia minora. buccal cavity (building construction) A hall or chamber between the outer door and the interior, or rooms, of a building. vestibuleAn anteroom or small foyer leading into a larger space.vestibule
vestibule [ves´tĭ-būl] a space or cavity at the entrance to another structure. adj., adj vestib´ular.vestibule of aorta a small space within the left ventricle at the root of the aorta.vestibule of ear an oval cavity in the middle of the bony labyrinth.vestibule of mouth the portion of the oral cavity bounded on one side by teeth and gingivae (or the residual alveolar ridges) and on the other by the lips (labial vestibule) and cheeks (buccal vestibule).nasal vestibule (vestibule of nose) the anterior part of the nasal cavity; it is lined with stratified squamous epithelium and contains hairs (vibrissae) and sebaceous glands.vestibule of vagina the space between the labia minora into which the urethra and vagina open.ves·ti·bule (ves'ti-byūl), [TA] 1. A small cavity or a space at the entrance of a canal. 2. Specifically, the central, somewhat ovoid, cavity of the osseous labyrinth communicating with the semicircular canals posteriorly and the cochlea anteriorly. Synonym(s): vestibulum [TA] [L. vestibulum] vestibule (vĕs′tə-byo͞ol′)n.1. A small entrance hall or passage between the outer door and the interior of a house or building.2. An enclosed area at the end of a passenger car on a railroad train.3. Anatomy A body cavity, chamber, or channel that leads to or is an entrance to another body cavity: the vestibule of the inner ear.ves·ti·bule (ves'ti-byūl) [TA] 1. A small cavity or a space at the entrance of a canal. 2. Specifically, the central, somewhat ovoid, cavity of the osseous labyrinth communicating with the semicircular canals posteriorly and the cochlea anteriorly. Synonym(s): vestibulum. [L. vestibulum]vestibule A space or cavity forming the entrance to another cavity.vestibule any passageway from one cavity to another, such as the depression leading to the mouth in Paramecium or from the VULVA to VAGINA in the female mammal.VestibuleVestibule of vulva; vestibule of vagina; the space between the labia minor containing the openings of the vagina and urethra.Mentioned in: Vulvodyniaves·ti·bule (ves'ti-byūl) [TA] 1. Small cavity or a space at entrance of a canal. 2. Specifically, central, somewhat ovoid, cavity of osseous labyrinth communicating with semicircular canals posteriorly and cochlea anteriorly. [L. vestibulum]See VEST See VESTvestibule
Synonyms for vestibulenoun hallSynonyms- hall
- lobby
- foyer
- porch
- entrance hall
- portico
- anteroom
Synonyms for vestibulenoun a large entrance or reception room or areaSynonyms- antechamber
- anteroom
- entrance hall
- foyer
- lobby
- hall
Related Words- building
- edifice
- narthex
- room
noun any of various bodily cavities leading to another cavity (as of the ear or vagina)Related Words- bodily cavity
- cavum
- cavity
- vestibule of the ear
- vestibule of the vagina
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