anosmiaPronunciation: /əˈnɒzmɪə/Definition of anosmia noun [mass noun] Medicine the loss of the sense of smell, either total or partial. It may be caused by head injury, infection, or blockage of the nose. Derivatives anosmic adjective Origin: early 19th century: from an-2 + Greek osmē 'smell'anosmia in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of anosmia in the US English dictionary