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Anosmia Glossary

Medically Reviewed by dr. simi paknikar, MD on Sep 06, 2014


Glossary

Anosmia: Anosmia is the inability to perceive smell.

Alzheimer's disease: A brain disease that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior.

Atrophic Rhinitis: Inflammation with damage to the inner lining of the nose

Diplopia: Double vision

Olfactory: Olfactory relates to the sense of smell


Rhinorrhoea: Runny nose

Sinusitis: Inflammation of sinuses i.e. cavities within the facial bones that open into the nose

Tinnitus: A sound of ringing or buzzing in the ears in the absence of external stimulus

Upper Respiratory Infection (URI): URI refers to the infection of nose, larynx

Vertigo: Feeling of dizziness or loss of balance due to an abnormality in the inner ear

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