Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Loss of the sense of smell.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In pathology, a loss of the sense of smell.
Wiktionary
- n. Loss of the sense of smell.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. Loss of the sense of smell.
WordNet 3.0
- n. absence of the sense of smell (as by damage to olfactory nasal tissue or the olfactory nerve or by obstruction of the nasal passages)
Etymologies
- New Latin : Greek an-, without; see a-1 + Greek osmē, odor.
Examples
“A group of investors sued Matrixx for a "material" misrepresentation and omission under federal securities law because the company did not publicly report that medical researchers in the early 2000s had traced Zicam to the loss of smell, known as anosmia, and that related lawsuits against the company had been filed.”
USA Today: Court sides with investors on disclosing drug reactions
“FORTIN: Susan was diagnosed with a condition known as anosmia, or the complete loss of the ability to smell.”
“When people lose their sense of smell a condition called anosmia, nearly half of them will notice a massive decrease in sexual interest and nearly a quarter of them will report difficulties in sexual performance and a great reduction in the pleasure associated with sex.”
“The loss of smell is called anosmia, and Davidson said that people might not appreciate how significant it can be.”
“For years Matrixx knew of complaints of loss of smell (known as anosmia) from users of the recalled Zicam product, but failed to alert consumers.”
“It's important to pay attention immediately, though; due to a condition called anosmia, we humans stop smelling something different after about 15 minutes.”
“Food and Drug Administration was warning consumers to avoid using Zicam's nasal spray and swabs because it had 130 reported cases where users suffered from anosmia, which is a loss of smell.”
“anosmia, which is the lack of perception of an odor for a specific compound, when the smell is otherwise intact.”
“I was born with anosmia, which is a fancy way of saying I’ve never been able to smell.”
“Or people with anosmia suing perfume manufacturers for existing.”
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Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘anosmia’.
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Logolepsy
"Luciferous Logolepsy is a collection of over 9,000 obscure English words. Though the definition of an 'English' word might seem to be straightforward, it is not. There exist so many adopted, deriv...
Anschauung, Areopagus, Argus, Briarean, Dei gratia, Dei judicium, Deo volente, Duecento, Foehn, Geflugelte Worte, Gegenschein, Hakenkreuz and 9230 more...
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Side effects may include...
Before you take that medication, you'd better read the warning label.
nausea, sweating, dizziness, dry mouth, drowsiness, vomiting, walking like an E..., spontaneous decap..., amnesia, anosmia, weltschmertz, flatulence and 68 more...
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schnoz
Nose-related words
quidnunc, conk, philtrum, snub, aquiline, Roman, Greek, Nubian, button, honker, sniffer, pointer and 7 more...
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The Nose Knows
Being Nosy.
nosethril, nostril, nebby, nasal, rhinoplasty, pug, button, Roman, turned-up, Pinocchio, Cyrano de Bergerac, Gonzo and 54 more...
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medical
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famotidine, periodontics, marthambles, acopic, exophthalmia, anosmia, prosopagnosia, yips, agita, dyspepsia, urticaria
glasspetalsmoke Anosmia Group on Yahoo: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/anosmia/ Jun 17, 2011
glasspetalsmoke "Navigating Smell and Taste Disorders," by Dr. DeVere and Marjorie Calvert helps people with anosmia understand and manage their condition. Includes recipes as anosmics can taste sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami (ditto trigeminal sensations of touch, temperature and pungency). Dr. DeVere is a neurologist who experienced anosmia. http://www.amazon.com/Navigating-Smell-Taste-Disorders-Neurology/dp/1932603964 Jun 17, 2011
glasspetalsmoke The Senseless Life: A Facebook group where people with anosmia can share their experiences. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Senseless-Life-Living-with-Anosmia-no-sense-of-smelltaste/133551783336495 Jun 17, 2011
glasspetalsmoke The Simian Line: Anosmia section is very thorough and thoughtful. http://www.jenniferboyer.com/anosmia.html
Jun 17, 2011
glasspetalsmoke Podcast from "Sense of Smell: Using It Or Losing It" May 2011 http://glasspetalsmoke.podomatic.com/entry/2011-05-20T15_08_47-07_00 Jun 17, 2011