Parosmia

Quick meaning: Parosmia is a noun meaning (pathology) A distorted sense of smell, often resulting in the apparent detection of non-existent smells which are mostly unpleasant.

Meaning

(pathology) A distorted sense of smell, often resulting in the apparent detection of non-existent smells which are mostly unpleasant.

Example Sentences

The smell, too, is often perverted—Parosmia. The author was formerly acquainted with a lady, who scented her snuff with the tincture of assafœtida.

Smell disturbances occur quite frequently after head injuries. They consist in unilateral or bilateral hypnosmia or anosmia which may be bound with spontaneous parosmias.

In June 2021, a study found that of 1,299 people suffering with long-Covid, that 10.8 percent or 140 of them were suffering with change in their sense of smell. Also known as parosmia, change in your sense of smell can affect everyone differen[tly].

Parosmia has been reported by a number of patients with head trauma. In some cases, parosmia is a sign of nerve regeneration and the return (at least partially) of the sense of smell. In other cases, parosmia can be severe, persistent, and intrusive.

Word Forms

• parosmias

Synonyms for parosmia

Depending on context, synonyms include parosmis.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include paranomia, paracusia, paralexia, paranomasia, parablepsia, paranoea.

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