vestibule (redirected from auricular vestibule)

vestibule /ves·ti·bule/ (ves´tĭ-būl) a space or cavity at the entrance to a canal.vestib´ular

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vestibule of aorta  a small space at 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 the one side by teeth and gingivae, or residual alveolar ridges, and on the other by the lips (labial v.) and cheeks (buccal v.) .

nasal vestibule , vestibule of nose the anterior part of the nasal cavity.

vestibule of vagina , vestibule of vulva the space between the labia minora into which the urethra and vagina open.

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ves·ti·bule (vst-byl)

n.

A cavity, chamber, or channel that leads to or is an entrance to another cavity, especially that of the ear.

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Vestibule

Vestibule of vulva; vestibule of vagina; the space between the labia minor containing the openings of the vagina and urethra.

Mentioned in: Vulvodynia

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vestibule

[ves′tibyo̅o̅l]

Etymology: L, vestibulum, courtyard

a space or a cavity that serves as the entrance to a passageway, such as the vestibule of the vagina or the vestibule of the ear.

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vestibule

a space or cavity at the entrance to another structure.

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aortic vestibule

a small space at the root of the aorta.

auricular vestibule

an oval cavity in the middle of the bony labyrinth.

ear vestibule

see vestibular apparatus.

laryngeal vestibule

the part of the larynx between the entrance (aditus laryngis) and the vocal folds (rima glottidis).

mouth vestibule

see oral vestibule (below).

nasal vestibule

the anterior part of the nasal cavity.

oral vestibule

the portion of the oral cavity bounded on the one side by teeth and gingivae, or the residual alveolar ridges, and on the other by the lips (labial vestibule) and cheeks (buccal vestibule).

pharyngeal vestibule

1. the fauces.

2. oropharynx.

vaginal vestibule

see vaginal vestibule.