Dysosmia

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Name of Symptom/Sign:
Dysosmia

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Dysosmia is a olfactory disturbance where the sense of smell inaccurately conveys disagreeable sensations.

Etymology

Dysphagia is from the Greek dys- (bad or abnormal)+ osme (a smell) + -ia (indicating a condition or quality)

See also

• Other disorders of olfaction
  • Anosmia - lack of ability to smell
  • Cacosmia
  • Hyperosmia - an abnormally acute sense of smell
  • Hyposmia - decreased ability to smell
  • Parosmia
  • Phantosmia - "hallucinated smell", often unpleasant in nature
  • Specific anosmia