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Ménière's_disease

Ménière's disease

English

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.

Etymology

After French physician Prosper Ménière (1799–1862).

Pronunciation

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

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