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 .