parosmia
[ puh-roz-mee-uh ]
/ pəˈrɒz mi ə /
noun Pathology.
a disorder of the sense of smell, especially the perception of odors that are not present.
Words nearby parosmia
paroquet,
parorchidium,
parore,
parorexia,
paros,
parosmia,
parosteosis,
parotic,
parotid,
parotid duct,
parotid gland
Example sentences from the Web for parosmia
Parosmia, or the sensation of a bad odour, may be of functional origin; it sometimes occurs after influenza.
British Dictionary definitions for parosmia
parosmia
/ (pæˈrɒzmɪə) /
noun
any disorder of the sense of smell
Word Origin for parosmia
C19: from
para-
1 + Greek
osmē smell
Medical definitions for parosmia
parosmia
[ pə-rŏz′mē-ə ]
n.
A distortion of the sense of smell, as in smelling odors that are not present.