Parathyroid Gland (Definition) There are four pea sized parathyroid glands located behind your thyroid gland, two on each side. These glands secrete a hormone which is resonsible for your calcium balance. These glands can enlarge to secrete too much hormone causing symptoms and sometimes requiring surgical intervention.
Anosmia (/aenËÉzmiÉ/) Ã¦nËÉzmiÉ is the inability to perceive odor or a lack of functioning âolfaction the loss of the sense of. smell
Causes of the Disorder. The primary causes of anosmia include obstruction (blockage) of the nasal passageways, destruction of the tissue lining the nose through inflammation or swelling, and a loss of nerve transmission from sensory neurons in the nose to the brain.