Anosmic
Definition
Suffering from anosmia, characterized by the total or partial, temporary or permanent loss of the sense of smell. As a noun, it designates a male patient affected by this sensory dysfunction, which can structurally occur following cranio-cerebral trauma, acute viral respiratory infections (such as influenza or coronaviruses), chronic rhinosinusitis, or lesions of the olfactory nerve.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Anosmic
- Deaf to odors
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective and regular masculine noun with standard morphological changes for gender and plurality. |
| Formation | Neoclassical derivation from 'anosmia' using the standard structural descriptive suffix '-ic'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.nos.ˈmik] |
| Source | Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Pacientul a devenit complet anosmic în urma unei comoții cerebrale suferite într-un accident sportiv.
EN: The patient became completely anosmic following a concussion sustained in a sporting accident.
RO: Un comportament anosmic temporar poate fi observat la persoanele care suferă de rinită alergică severă.
EN: A temporary anosmic behavior can be observed in individuals suffering from severe allergic rhinitis.
RO: Medicul specialist a testat răspunsul senzorial al bărbatului anosmic folosind un set standardizat de substanțe aromatice.
EN: The specialist doctor tested the anosmic man's sensory response using a standardized set of aromatic substances.
Idioms & Phrases
Pacient anosmic / Anosmic patient
RO: Persoană care necesită evaluare ORL și neurologică completă pentru a determina dacă leziunea olfactivă este reversibilă.
EN: An individual requiring a full ENT and neurological evaluation to determine if the olfactory lesion is reversible.
Status anosmic / Anosmic status
RO: Stare clinică structurală caracterizată prin inabilitatea totală a receptorilor nazali de a transmite semnale către bulbul olfactiv.
EN: A structural clinical state characterized by the total inability of nasal receptors to transmit signals to the olfactory bulb.
Deficit anosmic post-viral / Post-viral anosmic deficit
RO: Pierdere a sensibilității mirosului apărută secundar distrugerii epiteliului neuroolfactiv de către un agent patogen respirator.
EN: Loss of smell sensitivity occurring secondary to the destruction of the neuroolfactory epithelium by a respiratory pathogen.
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