| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Ménière's disease |
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| SYLLABICATION: | Mé·nière's disease |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  m n-yârz |
| NOUN: | A pathological condition of the inner ear characterized by dizziness, ringing in the ears, and progressive loss of hearing. Also called Ménière's syndrome. | | ETYMOLOGY: | After Prosper Ménière (1799–1862), French physician.
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