parosmia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A distorted sense of smell, often resulting in the apparent detection of non-existent smells which are mostly unpleasant.

/pəˈɹɒz.mɪ.ə/ /-ˈɹɒs-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-parosmia.wav /pəˈɹɑz.mi.ə/ /-ˈɹɑs-/

parosmia parosmias

From para- (prefix meaning ‘abnormal’) + -osmia (suffix denoting diseases connected to smelling).

parosmis troposmia

parageusia

parosmic parosmis

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