Ménière's disease

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛn.i.ɛə(ɹ)z dɪˈziːz/, /mɛnˈjɛə(ɹ)z dɪˈziːz/

Noun

Ménière's disease (uncountable)

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.

Translations

a disorder of the inner ear

• Dutch: ziekte van Ménière f
• Estonian: Ménière'i tõbi
• Finnish: Ménièren tauti
• Indonesian: penyakit Ménière
• Spanish: síndrome de Ménière m
• Swedish: Ménières sjukdom c