Mé·nière’s disease (m?n-yârz?)n. A pathological condition of the inner ear characterized by dizziness, ringing in the ears, and progressive loss of hearing.[After Prosper Ménière (1799-1862), French physician.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Menière’s diseaseFluid accumulates in the inner ear, causing deafness, vertigo, and tinnitus. The cause of the fluid increase is usually not known.Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited