Any of various bony cavities, especially when serving as or resembling an entrance to another.
The portion of the oral cavity that is bounded on the medial side by the teeth, gingiva, and alveolar ridge or the residual ridge, and on the lateral side by the lips and cheeks.
A long, narrow depression of the vulva that contains the urethral and vaginal openings.
A cavity in the body at the entrance to an organ, especially the first cavity in the inner ear or the space in the larynx above the vocal cords or a nostril.
Space at the entrance to a hollow organ or passageway (e.g., vestibule of the aorta, that part of the left ventricle where the aorta channels off).
A cavity situated at the entrance to a hollow part. The vestibule of the ear is the cavity of the bony labyrinth that contains the saccule and utricle: the organs of equilibrium.
An anatomical term for a cavity positioned at the entrance to a hollow part in the body. An example is the nasal vestibule at the entrance of the nose.
A small space or cavity at the beginning of a canal, such as the aortic vestibule.
The vestibule of the vulva or vagina refers to the area between the labia minora, encompassing the entrances of the vagina and urethra. It is the space located within the female external genitalia.
A compartment. The vestibule within the inner ear constitutes an empty space that links the three semicircular canals.
A space or hollow area at the entrance to a canal; an entryway.
A room or space at the entrance of a canal, serving as an approach or access point.