anosmia

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Definitions of anosmia word

noun anosmia 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 3
noun anosmia total or partial loss of the sense of smell 3
noun anosmia absence or loss of the sense of smell. 1
noun anosmia The loss of the sense of smell, either total or partial. It may be caused by head injury, infection, or blockage of the nose. 1
noun anosmia Inability to smell; the inability to perceive odors. 0

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

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

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