pa·ros·mi·a
(pə-rŏz′mē-ə)n. A distortion of the sense of smell, as in smelling odors that are not present.
[New Latin :
par(a)- + Greek
osmē,
smell.]
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parosmia
(pæˈrɒzmɪə) n (Pathology) any disorder of the sense of smell
[C19: from para-1 + Greek osmē smell]
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parosmia
Medicine. a disorder of the sense of smell. Also called parosphresia, parosphresis.
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