anosmia

Japanese: anosmia
anosmia


[Olfaction abnormalities]
Olfactory disorders are classified into hypersmia, hyposmia, anosmia, olfactory hallucinations, etc. Among these, anosmia and hyposmia are the most common. There are various causes, such as damage to the olfactory mucosa or damage to the olfactory center or pathways in the cerebrum due to a brain tumor or traffic accident.

*Some terminology explanations that mention "anosmia" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:


[嗅覚の異常]
 嗅覚異常は,嗅覚過敏性増加症,嗅覚減退症,嗅覚脱失症,嗅覚錯誤症,嗅覚幻覚などに分類されている。このなかで嗅覚脱失症anosmiaと嗅覚減退症hyposmiaの患者が最も多い。その原因は,嗅粘膜に障害のある場合や,大脳の嗅覚中枢やその経路が脳腫瘍や交通事故などで損傷をうけた場合など,さまざまである。…

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