Odors

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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 .