Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words

anosmia

 - 4 dictionary results
Zicam - Get the Facts
Get the whole story here. The truth about Zicam!
www.zicam.com/getthefacts

an⋅os⋅mi⋅a

  [an-oz-mee-uh, -os-]
Use anosmia in a Sentence
–noun Pathology.
absence or loss of the sense of smell.
Origin:
1805–15; < NL < Gk an- an- 1 + osm() smell (akin to ózein to smell) + -ia -ia

Related forms:
an⋅os⋅mat⋅ic  [an-uhz-mat-ik] , an⋅os⋅mic, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To anosmia
Zicam - Get the Facts
Get the whole story here. The truth about Zicam!
www.zicam.com/getthefacts
an·os·mi·a   (ān-ŏz'mē-ə)   
n.  Loss of the sense of smell.

[New Latin : Greek an-, without; see a-1 + Greek osmē, odor.]
an·os'mic adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: an·os·mia
Pronunciation: a-'näz-mE-&
Function: noun
: loss or impairment of the sense of smell —an·os·mic /-mik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

anosmia an·os·mi·a (ān-ŏz'mē-ə)
n.
Loss of the sense of smell. Also called olfactory anesthesia.

an·os'mic adj.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see anosmia on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way