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A.Word.A.Day--anosmia Pronunciation: WAV or RealAudio anosmia (an-OZ-mee-uh, -OS-) noun Absence or loss of the sense of smell. [New Latin, from Greek an- + osm(e) smell (akin to ozein to smell) + -ia.] "Lack of smell, or anosmia, may result from a host of ills, from viruses to polyps to diseases like Parkinson's or Alzheimer's." Joseph V. Amodio; Mood Makers; Good Housekeeping; Nov 1998. This week's theme: Words for ailments and afflictions. X-Bonus By all means marry. If you get a good wife, you'll be happy. If you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher. -Socrates

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