sense of balance

Definitions of sense of balance
  1. noun
    a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head
    synonyms: equilibrium, labyrinthine sense, sense of equilibrium, vestibular sense
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    type of:
    proprioception
    the ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts
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