Definition of Anosmia

1. Noun. Absence of the sense of smell (as by damage to olfactory nasal tissue or the olfactory nerve or by obstruction of the nasal passages).

Generic synonyms: Dysomia
Derivative terms: Anosmatic, Anosmic, Anosmic

Definition of Anosmia

1. n. Loss of the sense of smell.

Definition of Anosmia

1. loss of the sense of smell [n -S] : ANOSMIC [adj]

Medical Definition of Anosmia

1. The absence of the sense of smell, also called anosphrasia and olfactory anaesthesia. A symptom common to tumours of the frontal lobe of the cerebral hemispheres. (16 Dec 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anosmia

anorthite
anorthites
anorthitic
anorthography
anorthography
anorthopia
anorthoscope
anorthosite
anorthosites
anorthositic
anoscope
anoscopy
anosigmoidoscopy
anosmatic
anosmia (current term)
anosmia (current term)
anosmias
anosmic
anosmic
anosodiaphoria
anosognosia
anosognosic
anosognosic epilepsy
anosognosic seizures
anospinal
anospinal centre
anosteoplasia
anostosis
Anostraca
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