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Ménière's disease

Pronunciation: /mɛnˈjɛː/

(also Ménière's syndrome)
Definition of Ménière's disease

noun

[mass noun]
  • a disease of unknown cause affecting the membranous labyrinth of the ear, causing progressive deafness and attacks of tinnitus and vertigo.

Origin:

late 19th century: named after Prosper Ménière (1799–1862), French physician

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