Ménière's disease


Mé·nière's disease

noun \mən-ˈyerz-, ˈmen-yərz-\

Definition of MÉNIÈRE'S DISEASE

: a disorder of the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear that is marked by recurrent attacks of dizziness, tinnitus, and hearing loss —called also Ménière's syndrome

Origin of MÉNIÈRE'S DISEASE

Prosper Ménière †1862 French physician
First Known Use: 1871

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