Odors

Odors

anosmia

Medicine. the absence of the sense of smell; olfactory anesthesia. Also called anosphrasia. —anosmic, adj.

halitosis

bad breath; an unpleasant odor emanating from the mouth.

mephitis

a rank or foul smell, especially one rising from the earth, as from a swamp. —mephitic, mephitical, adj.

myropolist

Obsolete, a dealer in perfume or unguents.

olfactology

the branch of medical science that studies the sense of smell. —olfactologist, n.

olfactophobia

osmophobia.

osmatism

the ability to perceive odors. —osmatic, adj.

osmidrosis

an abnormal condition in which the sweat has a very strong odor.

osmonosology

Medicine. the study of the sense of smell, especially its disorders. —osmonologist, n.

osmophobia

an abnormal fear of odors.

osphresiology

Medicine. the sum of information concerning odors and olfaction. Also called osmology.

osphresiophilia

an inordinate love of smells.

osphresiophobia

an abnormal dislike of odors.

oxyosphresia

heightened acuteness of the sense of smell.

parosmia

Medicine. a disorder of the sense of smell. Also called parosphresia, parosphresis.

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