Ménière'sdisease

Mé•nière's′ disease`

[[t]meɪnˈyɛərz[/t]] n.

a disease of the labyrinth of the ear, characterized by deafness, ringing in the ears, dizziness, and nausea. Also called Ménière's′ syn`drome.

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Etymology: after Prosper Ménière (1799–1862), French physician, who described it in 1861