hyperosmia

[ hahy-per-oz-mee-uh ]

nounPathology.
  1. an abnormally acute sense of smell.

Origin of hyperosmia

1
1830–35; hyper- + Greek osm(ḗ) “smell” + -ia -ia

Other words from hyperosmia

  • hy·per·os·mic, adjective

Words Nearby hyperosmia

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British Dictionary definitions for hyperosmia

hyperosmia

/ (ˌhaɪpəˈɒzmɪə) /


noun
  1. an abnormally acute sense of smell

Origin of hyperosmia

1
C20: from hyper- + Greek osmē odour

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