smell blindness
Scent perception loss
Smell blindness is the inability to detect odors, either completely or partially.
The condition may be congenital or result from injury, illness, or aging.
Someone with smell blindness might not notice gas leaks, spoiled food, or smoke.
The technical term is anosmia.
After COVID, many people experienced temporary smell blindness.
WHO-named 2019 coronavirus
- viral infectionDisease caused by microbes
- head traumaInjury to the skull
- nasal polypsBenign sinus tissue masses
- Parkinson's diseaseNeurological disorder causing tremors
Alzheimer's disease · aging · chemical exposure · radiation therapy · brain injury · upper respiratory infection · environmental toxins
Rejection of specific edibles
- appetite lossReduced desire for food
- depressionProlonged low state
- social anxietyFear of being judged
- quality of lifeGeneral life satisfaction
Incomplete forfeiture of something
- sensory adaptationDiminished response to constant stimuli
- nasal congestionBlocked airflow through nostrils
Systematic diagnostic examination process
COVID-19
WHO-named 2019 coronavirus
- viral infectionDisease caused by microbes
- head traumaInjury to the skull
- nasal polypsBenign sinus tissue masses
Parkinson's disease · Alzheimer's disease · aging · chemical exposure · radiation therapy · brain injury · upper respiratory infection · environmental toxins
food aversion
Rejection of specific edibles
- appetite lossReduced desire for food
- depressionProlonged low state
- social anxietyFear of being judged
partial loss
Incomplete forfeiture of something
- sensory adaptationDiminished response to constant stimuli
- nasal congestionBlocked airflow through nostrils
clinical evaluation
Systematic diagnostic examination process