Etymology

Ménière's disease

Today it means: 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. Full definition →

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

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