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

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parosmia

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

She developed parosmia in February 2021, three months after catching coronavirus and losing her sense of smell.

From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2022

Its founder, Chris Kelly, has experienced parosmia herself and knows how hard this time of year will be for those still suffering with it.

From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2022

And why does parosmia only tend to kick-in about three months after the initial coronavirus infection?

From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2022

There have been some small silver linings with parosmia.

From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2022