Ménière's disease

UK/ˈmɛn.i.ɛə(ɹ)z dɪˈziːz/UK/mɛnˈjɛə(ɹ)z dɪˈziːz/

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounMénière's disease (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ménière's syndrome

Origin

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

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Translations

Dutch ziekte van Ménière
  • ziekte van Ménièrea disorder of the inner ear
Estonian Ménière'i tõbi
  • Ménière'i tõbia disorder of the inner ear
Finnish Ménièren tauti
  • Ménièren tautia disorder of the inner ear
Indonesian penyakit Ménière
  • penyakit Ménièrea disorder of the inner ear
Spanish síndrome de Ménière
  • síndrome de Ménièrea disorder of the inner ear
Swedish Ménières sjukdom
  • Ménières sjukdoma disorder of the inner ear
Cite this entry
APA

Ménière's disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/M%C3%A9ni%C3%A8re's%20disease

MLA

“Ménière's disease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/M%C3%A9ni%C3%A8re's%20disease. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ménière's disease,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/M%C3%A9ni%C3%A8re's%20disease.

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