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Anosmia

Anosmia: Introduction

Anosmia: Reduced or complete loss of ability to smell. Can be a temporary condition associated with colds or a permanent condition resulting from damage to the olefactory nerve which is responsible for the sense of smell. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Anosmia is available below.

Symptoms of Anosmia

• Loss of sense of smell
• Reduced sense of smell
• Impaired sense of taste
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Anosmia?

• Misdiagnosis of Anosmia
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Anosmia: Deaths

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Causes of Anosmia

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Anosmia: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Anosmia

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Anosmia: Broader Related Topics

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Types of Anosmia

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Definitions of Anosmia:

Absence of the sense of smell. (Dorland, 27th ed) - (Source - Diseases Database)

Absence of the sense of smell (as by damage to olfactory nasal tissue or the olfactory nerve or by obstruction of the nasal passages) - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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