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)

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

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