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an⋅os⋅mi⋅a

  [an-oz-mee-uh, -os-]
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–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
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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.
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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.
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anosmia an·os·mi·a (ān-ŏz'mē-ə)
n.
Loss of the sense of smell. Also called olfactory anesthesia.

an·os'mic adj.

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