anosmias
|a-nos-mi-as|
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/ænˈoʊzmiəz/
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/ænˈɒzmiə(z)/
(anosmia)
no sense of smell
Etymology
Etymology Information
'anosmia' originates from New Latin (medical), specifically the word 'anosmia', where 'an-' meant 'without' and 'osmē' meant 'smell'.
Historical Evolution
'anosmia' changed from the Greek word 'anosmia' (ἀνόσμια) into New Latin medical usage and was then adopted into modern English as 'anosmia' (plural 'anosmias').
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'absence of the sense of smell', and over time it has retained that core meaning in modern medical and general usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural form of 'anosmia': loss or losses of the sense of smell
Several patients reported anosmias following the viral infection.
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Last updated: 2025/08/19 09:51