Ménièresdisease

Mé•nière's′ disease`

(meɪnˈyɛərz)

n. a disease of the labyrinth of the ear, characterized by deafness, ringing in the ears, dizziness, and nausea. Also called Ménière's′ syn`drome. [after Prosper Ménière (1799–1862), French physician, who described it in 1861]