Ménière's syndrome
[ meyn-yairz ]
/ meɪnˈyɛərz /
noun Pathology.
a disease of the labyrinth of the ear, characterized by deafness, ringing in the ears, dizziness, and nausea.
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Also called Ménière's disease.
Origin of Ménière's syndrome
1935–40; named after Prosper Ménière (1799–1862), French physician
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British Dictionary definitions for ménière's disease
Ménière's syndrome
Mnire's disease
/ (meɪnˈjɛəz) /
noun
a disorder of the inner ear characterized by a ringing or buzzing in the ear, dizziness, and impaired hearing
Word Origin for Ménière's syndrome
C19: named after Prosper Ménière (1799–1862), French physician
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Medical definitions for ménière's disease
Ménière's disease
[ mān-yârz′ ]
n.
A pathological condition of the inner ear that is characterized by dizziness, ringing in the ears, and progressive loss of hearing.auditory vertigo endolymphatic hydrops labyrinthine vertigo
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