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Vestibule can have the following meanings, each primarily based upon a common origin, from early 17th century French, derived from Latin vestibulum ‘entrance court.’

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[edit] Architecture

• a large entrance,
• a lobby, entrance hall, or passage between the outer door and the interior of a building.
• a reception area
• an antechamber,
• an entry room.

Vestibule: a passage way acting as an airlock between two environments

[edit] Medical

• The vulval vestibule is the anatomical name for the entrance to the vagina (it is the boundary between the external genitalia (vulva) and internal genitalia (vagina), where the Bartholin's glands are located).
• The nasal vestibule is the anatomical name for the nostrils. It is simply lined with an extension of skin epithelium. The nasal cavity on the other hand, is lined with respiratory epithelium.
• "Vestibule" also refers to the central part of the labyrinth, as used in the Vestibular system.
• The vestibule of the larynx is between the epiglottis and rima glottidis.

[edit] Other

• an IGN message board

[edit] External link

• Vestibule (in Architecture) Catholic Encyclopedia article

cs:Vestibul

de:Vestibül fr:Vestibule it:Vestibolo pl:Westybul Also a place to put your modem