Chapter 19: Diseases of the Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat

3. Loss of smelling sensation has many causes. a. Smelling disorders include: i. Anosmia (total loss of sense of smell) ii. Dysosmia (distorted sense of smell) iii. Hyperosmia (increased sensitivity to smell) iv. Hyposmia (decreased sense of smell) v. Presbyosmia (loss of smell from normal aging) B. Anatomy and physiology of the nose. 1. ................
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