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As a result, some scientists would like to see the same test performed on people who have acquired anosmia.—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024 But anosmia is more often acquired through a viral infection such as COVID, a traumatic brain injury or neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s.—Hannah Docter-Loeb, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2024 Nearly 1 in 4 people have anosmia, according to National Institutes of Health estimates.—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024 The loss of smell, or anosmia, is such a common symptom of Covid-19 that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently added it to its official list.—Greg Miller, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2020 See all Example Sentences for anosmia
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from New Latin, from Greek an-an- + -osmia (as in euosmía "fragrance, perfume," kakosmía "bad odor"), from -osmos "having an odor (of the kind specified)" (adjective derivative from osmḗ "odor, scent," going back to *od-smā, derivative—with -smē, -mē, deverbal noun suffix—of od-, base of ózein "to smell, give off an odor") + -ia-ia entry 1 — more at odor
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