anosmia
[ an-oz-mee-uh, -os- ]
nounPathology.
absence or loss of the sense of smell.
Origin of anosmia
1- Also called olfactory anesthesia .
Other words from anosmia
- an·os·mat·ic [an-uhz-mat-ik], /ˌæn əzˈmæt ɪk/, an·os·mic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for anosmia
anosmia
/ (ænˈɒzmɪə, -ˈɒs-) /
noun
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
Origin of anosmia
1C19: from New Latin, from an- + Greek osmē smell, from ozein to smell
Derived forms of anosmia
- anosmatic (ˌænɒzˈmætɪk) or anosmic, adjective
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