English Explanatory Dictionary

Ménière's disease

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A disorder of the inner ear, caused by lymphatic channel dilation and characterized by episodes of dizziness and tinnitus and progressive hearing loss, usually in one ear.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛn.i.ɛə(ɹ)z dɪˈziːz/ /mɛnˈjɛə(ɹ)z dɪˈziːz/

Word forms

Ménière's disease

Etymology

Named after French physician Prosper Ménière (1799–1862).

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