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298. 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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