What does vestibul mean in medical terms?

vestibul

Meaning: vestibule of the inner ear, entrance space

Type: Word root · Body system: Brain, Nerves & Mind

A word root is the core of a word; prefixes and suffixes attach around it. On this page: what vestibul means, and real medical words that use it, each broken down into its parts.

Example words using vestibul

vestibular
vestibul (vestibule) + -ar (pertaining to) = pertaining to the vestibule of the inner ear
vestibulitis
vestibul (vestibule) + -itis (inflammation) = inflammation of a vestibule
vestibulocochlear
vestibul (vestibule) + cochlear (cochlea) = relating to the vestibule and cochlea of the inner ear

Shortened forms

Charts and notes shorten long terms — see the Medical Abbreviations guide for the short forms you will meet in real records.

Please note: This section teaches the language of medicine — what word parts mean and how terms are built. It is an educational reference, not medical advice. For the meaning of a word in your own medical record, ask the clinician who wrote it.