so what do you call people who can't smell?
Please dont say awful!!!!!
2006-10-31 01:41:23 · 22 answers · asked by Lisa 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Disorders of Olfaction (sense of smell)
Anosmia: Lack of ability to smell
Hyposmia: Decreased ability to smell
Phantosmia: "hallucinated smell", often unpleasant in nature
Dysosmia: Things do smell differently than they should
2006-10-31 01:45:09 · answer #1 · answered by Clock Watcher 4 · 10⤊ 1⤋
Anosmia is the complete loss of the sense of smell. Hyposmia is a partial loss. Parosmia is a distortion. Phantosmia is imagined. Presbyosmia is a loss due to aging.
Congenital anosmia is VERY rare.
Also, just because someone can't smell doesn't mean they can't taste. Yes, it's common for the two to be related, but it's not so in all cases.
2006-10-31 01:54:06 · answer #2 · answered by Christina 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
olfactory challenged? Oh yeah I can only smell strong chemicals like bleach, some mint smells, ammonia, methyl ethyl ketone, those sorts of things. I have a deviated septum. My sense of taste is decreased, but I can still enjoy food. Not having a sense of smell doesn't mean that your taste buds are completely useless.
And no i can't smell farts in case you are wondering, but that does not mean I want someone to fart in my face. They are nasty and warm and the poo particles enter your nose regardless.
All right that was really disgusting, sorry.
2006-10-31 03:38:17 · answer #3 · answered by E R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sad because imagine having no sense of smell would mean no taste buds how awful not to be able to taste also if there was a fire you would not smell it .
2006-10-31 03:34:44 · answer #4 · answered by Carol B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
De-sniffer...
All kidding aside, there is a term for it...
The term anosmia means lack of the sense of smell...
The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Anosmia. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.
* Viral infection
* Allergy
* Nasal polyps
* Septal deformity
* Nasal tumour
* Idiopathic
* Head trauma
* Parkinson's disease
* Alzheimer's disease
2006-10-31 01:56:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't really see the point of the question - as the blind man said to his deaf daughter....
2006-10-31 01:51:09 · answer #6 · answered by Mike10613 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Unfortunate - if they have no sense of smell they can't taste food properly :)
2006-10-31 01:49:55 · answer #7 · answered by ianjgow 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well what about the people who have no sense of 'touch'? What are they called?
2006-10-31 01:53:01 · answer #8 · answered by One Race The Human Race 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sneaf
2006-10-31 01:44:14 · answer #9 · answered by tjpimpin 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I have never heard a term for that.
2006-10-31 01:49:24 · answer #10 · answered by sweetsmile 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋