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Noun: sense of equilibrium
  1. A sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head
    "Her sense of equilibrium was affected by the ear infection, causing dizziness";
    - equilibrium, labyrinthine sense, vestibular sense, sense of balance

Derived forms: senses of equilibrium

Type of: proprioception

Encyclopedia: Sense of equilibrium