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Definition of anosmia in English: anosmianounəˈnɒzmɪə mass nounMedicine The loss of the sense of smell, either total or partial. It may be caused by head injury, infection, or blockage of the nose. 〔医〕嗅觉缺失 Example sentencesExamples - Look up drug side effects in the Physicians' Desk Reference and you will discover words like tinnitus (ringing in the ears), syncope, dyspnea (shortness of breath), epistaxis and anosmia (loss of smell).
- During examination, the subjects were asked about known anosmia or hyposmia.
- Usage of these products can and has induced permanent anosmia - that is, a complete loss of the sense of smell, rather a severe consequence to risk in an attempt to avoid some of the discomfort associated with (of all things) the common cold!
- Does he have any history of nasal problems, such as trauma, congestion, or anosmia associated with nasal polyps?
- I don't, by the way, in any way suggest pregnancy as a cure for anything, let alone anosmia.
Derivativesadjective Medicine Furthermore, the magnitude of the mutational effect of smi 97B was sexually dimorphic; even at high odorant concentrations, males were hyposmic, while females were anosmic. Example sentencesExamples - ‘These people are blind and anosmic,’ Lupe grumbled.
- The Wiltschkos showed that pigeons raised without free access to ambient odors are not disoriented when anosmic while their siblings raised with free access to the prevailing wind were disoriented.
- Their siblings raised in a loft on the roof of the Institute, four stories above, when made anosmic neither oriented nor homed.
OriginEarly 19th century: from an-2 + Greek osmē 'smell'. Definition of anosmia in US English: anosmianoun Medicine The loss of the sense of smell, either total or partial. It may be caused by head injury, infection, or blockage of the nose. 〔医〕嗅觉缺失 Example sentencesExamples - I don't, by the way, in any way suggest pregnancy as a cure for anything, let alone anosmia.
- Usage of these products can and has induced permanent anosmia - that is, a complete loss of the sense of smell, rather a severe consequence to risk in an attempt to avoid some of the discomfort associated with (of all things) the common cold!
- Look up drug side effects in the Physicians' Desk Reference and you will discover words like tinnitus (ringing in the ears), syncope, dyspnea (shortness of breath), epistaxis and anosmia (loss of smell).
- Does he have any history of nasal problems, such as trauma, congestion, or anosmia associated with nasal polyps?
- During examination, the subjects were asked about known anosmia or hyposmia.
OriginEarly 19th century: from an- + Greek osmē ‘smell’. |