parosmia

American  

[puh-roz-mee-uh] / pəˈrɒz mi ə /

noun

Pathology.

1. a disorder of the sense of smell, especially the perception of odors that are not present.

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parosmia British  

/ pæˈrɒzmɪə /

noun

1. any disorder of the sense of smell

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Etymology

Origin of parosmia

1815–25; par- + Greek osm ( ḗ ) smell + -ia

Example Sentences

Some people also have a distorted sense of smell, a condition known as parosmia, or perceive odors that aren't there, known as phantosmia.

From Salon • Oct. 4, 2023

"The good news is that the really disgusting parosmia does improve over time and things become more tolerable," says Mr Gane, a trustee of smell-loss charity AbScent.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2022

There have been some small silver linings with parosmia.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2022

Some of AbScent's members say the anxiety they feel will escalate around situations where food is a big part, because they will be on high-alert for parosmia triggers.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2022

"They often feel they are living at arms length from the joy and closeness of the holiday season," she says - adding that smell disorders like parosmia are associated with anxiety and depression.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2022