if you cant see your blind if you cant hear your deaf.so what do you call people who cant smell????

Answer 1

Scentually challenged.

Answer 2

Smell disorders have many causes, some clearer than others. Most people who develop a smell disorder have recently experienced an illness or an injury. Common triggers are upper respiratory infections and head injuries.

Among other causes of smell disorders are polyps in the nasal cavities, sinus infections, hormonal disturbances, or dental problems. Exposure to certain chemicals, such as insecticides and solvents, and some medicines have also been associated with smell disorders. People with head and neck cancers who receive radiation treatment are also among those who experience problems with their sense of smell.

Think there isn't really one answer for it, think it can be a buncha things...I've been searching for an answer for this question for like 15 minutes and that's the best it's giving me!! GOOD LUCK!

Answer 3

Anosmia is the lack of olfaction, or a loss of the sense of smell. It can be either temporary or permanent. A related term, hyposmia refers to a decrease in the ability to smell. Some people may be anosmic for one particular odor. This is called "specific anosmia" and may be genetically based. Anosmia can be diagnosed by doctors by using scratch-n-sniff odor tests or by using commonly available odors such as coffee, lemon, and cinnamon.

It should be emphasized that there are no more than 5 distinctive tastes: salty, sour, sweet, bitter, and umami. The 10,000 different scents which humans usually recognize as 'tastes' are often lost or severely diminished with the loss of olfaction.

While termed as a disability, anosmia is often viewed in the medical field as a trivial problem. This is not always the case - esthesioneuroblastoma is a cancerous tumor originating in or near the olfactory nerve. This is a serious condition - if you suspect that you have lost your sense of smell, see an Otolaryngologist (Ear, Nose and Throat doctor) immediately.

Anosmia can have a number of detrimental effects [1]. Patients with anosmia may find food less appetizing. Loss of smell can also be dangerous because it hinders the detection of gas leaks, fire, body odor, and spoiled food. The common view of anosmia as trivial can make it more difficult for a patient to receive the same types of medical aid as someone who has lost other senses, such as hearing or sight.

Losing an established and sentimental smell memory (e.g. the smell of grass, of a grandparent's attic, of a particular book, of loved ones, or of oneself) has been known to cause feelings of depression.

Loss of olfaction may lead to the loss of libido, even to the point of impotency, which often preoccupies younger anosmic men.

Answer 4

My best friend has this condition. She passed out several years ago at work and when her head hit the concrete floor it fractured her skull. She hasn't been able to smell since. A head injury is sometimes the cause of this, but not always.

Answer 5

lol That's a really good question. I don't even know if i've heard of someone who couldn't smell, but i don't know what they would be called. If they couldn't smell, wouldn't they not be able to taste either?

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Well, the condition of having no sense of smell is called anosmia, so you could possibly call them an anosmiac.

Answer 8

Senseless

Answer 9

If you find out you tell me my son had a road accident & has not been able to smell since , he says its a good thing so does his girlfriend , if she does'nt wish to clean herself he cannot smell her LOL

Answer 10

Sigmund is right. Anosmia is the shortcoming of the experience of scent. the two finished or partial. that's led to by head injury, an infection, or blockage of the nostril. Its beginning = early 19 th century