vestibule

(ves’tib-al) [L. vestib’udum]. The oval cavity of the internal ear, forming the approach to the cochlea. See car. v. of the aorta, a small space within the left ventricle at the root of the aorta. v. of the ear, a cavity at the entrance to the cochlea within the internal ear. Gibson's v., the vestibule of the aorta. v. of the larynx, the portion of the laryngeal cavity above the vocal Having VIBRIO cords. v. of the mouth, the part of the mouth exterior to the teeth. v. of the nose, the anterior part of the nostrils. v. of the pharynx, the fauces, or the orop! nx. Sibson’s v. vestibule of the aorta. v. of the vagina, v. ο the vulva, the space below the clitoris and between the nymphe.