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anosmia

[ an-oz-mee-uh, -os- ]

noun

Pathology.
  1. absence or loss of the sense of smell.


anosmia

/ -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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • anosmatic, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·Dz·· [an-, uh, z-, mat, -ik], ·Dzm adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of anosmia1

1805–15; < New Latin < Greek an- an- 1 + osm ( ) smell (akin to ó𾱲 to smell) + -ia -ia
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of anosmia1

C19: from New Latin, from an- + Greek Dzŧ smell, from ozein to smell
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Example Sentences

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There have even been reports of zinc-induced anosmia syndrome, meaning a loss of smell, from zinc nasal sprays.

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Although less dependent on smell to process reality than other animals, humans still need it and will suffer from mental health disorders when that ability is impaired or eliminated through a condition known as anosmia.

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

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There are also efforts to build neuroprostheses that would help people with anosmia detect smell again.

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Even anosmia, the loss of taste and smell — considered hallmark symptoms of this disease, though that is changing — is a neurological disorder, a category of conditions affecting the brain and central nervous system.

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