anosmia
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- noun
- /əˈnɑzmiə/
- Specialized
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anosmia
- Anosmia is when a person loses their sense of smell.
- anosmia category
Examples
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Anosmia can be present from birth, or it can be caused by chronic sinusitis, head trauma from an accident, or simply the common cold.
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People with congenital anosmia have never been able to smell.
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I have anosmia... no sense of smell.
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That world is very real to an estimated three million people in the UK who spend their lives with no sense of smell—a condition known as anosmia.
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The lifelong inability to smell, called congenital anosmia, is different from the smell destruction that can stem from trauma to the brain, olfactory nerve, or sinus cavity.
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Anosmia means the loss of smell, which can affect a person's ability to enjoy food.
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People with anosmia may not be aware of hazards such as smoke or spoiled food.
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Anosmia can be a frustrating condition for those who miss the scent of flowers and perfumes.
Synonyms
A condition where you cannot smell things like smoke or perfume
A reduced or lost ability to smell things
A problem with smelling that makes smells weak or wrong
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
anosmia = smell (opaque) = an + osmia
Although the negative prefix 'an-' is visible, the element 'osmia' is a medical/Greek combining form not recognizable by average B1 learners, so the base is not transparently recoverable by form.
Etymology
Anosmia comes from the Greek parts a- meaning 'without' and osme meaning 'smell'. A helpful way to remember a- is to think of amoral, which means 'without morals'. That's why anosmia means being without the sense of smell.