Mé•nière's′ disease`meɪnˈyɛərz(n.)

1. a disease of the labyrinth of the ear, characterized by deafness, ringing in the ears, dizziness, and nausea. Also called Ménière's′ syn`drome.

Origin of Ménière'sdisease:

after Prosper Ménière (1799–1862), French physician, who described it in 1861