anosmia
noun
an·os·mia a-ˈnäz-mē-ə 
: loss or impairment of the sense of smell
anosmic
a-ˈnäz-mik
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Furthermore, all participants with severe cognitive impairment also had anosmia. 
William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 Studies suggest only about 5% of patients still experience anosmia after six months. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2022 Another symptom that points toward COVID is severe smell loss, or anosmia. Mariana Lenharo, Scientific American, 11 May 2022 If there is anosmia, then someone is not completely asymptomatic, Geng wrote. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 2 May 2022 What did the team learn about the details of the mechanism that underlies anosmia? Robin Lloyd, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2022 Studies have suggested that anosmia, the medical term of the condition, is a better predictor of whether someone has the virus than other symptoms such as cough or fever. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2022 People who develop anosmia frequently retreat into themselves. Scott Sayare, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021 When Covid-19 snatches that away, the fear of career-ending consequences can be particularly gripping, making anosmia a difficult, even taboo topic. New York Times, 19 Sep. 2021 See More
William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 Studies suggest only about 5% of patients still experience anosmia after six months. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2022 Another symptom that points toward COVID is severe smell loss, or anosmia. Mariana Lenharo, Scientific American, 11 May 2022 If there is anosmia, then someone is not completely asymptomatic, Geng wrote. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 2 May 2022 What did the team learn about the details of the mechanism that underlies anosmia? Robin Lloyd, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2022 Studies have suggested that anosmia, the medical term of the condition, is a better predictor of whether someone has the virus than other symptoms such as cough or fever. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2022 People who develop anosmia frequently retreat into themselves. Scott Sayare, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021 When Covid-19 snatches that away, the fear of career-ending consequences can be particularly gripping, making anosmia a difficult, even taboo topic. New York Times, 19 Sep. 2021 See More 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
First Known Use
1797, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
anosmia
noun
an·os·mia a-ˈnäz-mē-ə
: loss or impairment of the sense of smell