anosmia

American  

[an-oz-mee-uh, -os-] / ænˈɒz mi ə, -ˈɒs- /

noun

Pathology.

1. absence or loss of the sense of smell.

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anosmia British  

/ ænˈɒzmɪə, -ˈɒs- /

noun

1. pathol loss of the sense of smell, usually as the result of a lesion of the olfactory nerve, disease in another organ or part, or obstruction of the nasal passages

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Other Word Forms

• anosmatic
  adjective
• anosmic
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of anosmia

1805–15; < New Latin < Greek an- an- ¹ + osm ( ḗ ) smell (akin to ózein to smell) + -ia -ia

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Example Sentences

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anosmia

It's also not entirely clear how many people have anosmia.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2023

As a result, experts say, the anosmia research community began collaborating more, wanting to use their knowledge and skills to help in whatever way they could.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2023

In particular, more researchers started looking at a specific type of condition called acquired anosmia.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2023

By one account, NIH funding of anosmia research nearly doubled between 2019 and 2021.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2023

Influenza, causing adhesions of the posterior pillars of the fauces, has given rise to anosmia.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle

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