Advertisement
Advertisement
hyperosmia
[hahy-per-oz-mee-uh]
noun
Pathology.
an abnormally acute sense of smell.
hyperosmia
/ ˌɪəˈɒɪə /
noun
an abnormally acute sense of smell
Discover More
Other 51Թ Forms
- hyperosmic adjective
Discover More
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hyperosmia1
1830–35; hyper- + Greek Dz(ḗ) “smell” + -ia -ia ( def. )
Discover More
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hyperosmia1
C20: from hyper- + Greek Dzŧ odour
Discover More
Example Sentences
Examples have not been reviewed.
Milne, a 72-year-old retired nurse from Perth, Scotland, has hereditary hyperosmia, a condition that endows people with a hypersensitivity to smell.
From
Hyperosmia is an increase in the perception of smell, which rarely occurs in persons other than the hysteric and insane.
From
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse