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dysosmia

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[dis-oz-mee-uh] / dɪsˈɒz mi ə /

noun

Pathology.

  1. an impairment of the sense of smell.

Etymology

Origin of dysosmia

dys- + Greek osm ( ḗ ) smell + -ia

Example Sentences

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People with COVID-19 also get dysosmia, which is where “everything you taste tastes terrible,” said Aniruddha Hazra, assistant professor in the University of Chicago Medicine’s Section of Infectious Diseases and Global Health.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2021

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