endolymphatic hydrops
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Hydrops — may refer to:Medicine* In general, hydrops (PronEng|ˈhаɪˌdrɒps) (HI drops) is another name for edema. ** Endolymphatic hydrops is Ménière s disease. ** Hydrops fetalis is edema in a fetus.Zoology* Hydrops , a monotypic snake genus with the only… … Wikipedia
hydrops — n. an abnormal accumulation of fluid in body tissues or cavities. For example, corneal hydrops is the sudden painful accumulation of fluid in the cornea seen in keratoconus. It results in a sudden reduction of vision. See also: hydrops fetalis,… … The new mediacal dictionary
hydrops — An excessive accumulation of clear, watery fluid in any of the tissues or cavities of the body; synonymous, according to its character and location, with ascites, anasarca, edema, etc. [G. h.] endolymphatic h. SYN: Ménière disease. fetal h., h.… … Medical dictionary
Ménière's disease — Classification and external resources Inner ear ICD 10 H … Wikipedia
Meniere disease — A condition with recurrent vertigo accompanied by ringing in the ears (tinnitus) and deafness. Symptoms include vertigo, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, loss of hearing (in the affected ear), and abnormal eye movements. Meniere disease is due to… … Medical dictionary
ear disease — ▪ human Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that affect the human ear and hearing. Impaired hearing (deafness) is, with rare exception, the result of disease or abnormality of the outer, middle, or inner ear. Serious… … Universalium
Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… … Medical dictionary
Mondini dysplasia — Mondini Dysplasia, (Mondini malformation, Mondini defect) is an abnormality in the inner ear that can be the cause of hearing loss. A person with Mondini dysplasia has a cochlea that is incomplete. A normal cochlea has two and a half turns, a… … Wikipedia
Meniere's disease — Mé·nière s disease mən ye(ə)rz , men yərz n a disorder of the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear that is marked by recurrent attacks of dizziness, tinnitus, and hearing loss called also Ménière s syndrome Mé·nière mā nyer Prosper (1799 1862)… … Medical dictionary
Ménière's disease — a disease of the inner ear characterized by episodes of deafness, buzzing in the ears (tinnitus), and vertigo. Typically the attacks are preceded by a sensation of fullness in the ear. Symptoms last for several hours and between attacks the… … The new mediacal dictionary