anosmia

American  

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

noun

Pathology.

1. absence or loss of the sense of smell.

---

anosmia British  

/ -ˈɒs-, ˌænɒzˈmætɪk, ænˈɒzmɪə /

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

---

Other Word Forms

• anosmatic
  adjective
• anosmic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of anosmia

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

anosmia

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

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

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2023

For congenital anosmia, researchers suspect a genetic link or developmental abnormalities.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2023

Joseph, the NIH researcher, agreed that much of anosmia research focuses on smell loss — and she sees qualitative studies of other anosmics as a next step.

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 Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)