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dysosmia

dysosmia noun: an olfactory disorder in which the sense of smell inaccurately conveys disagreeable sensations.

Noun

dysosmia (countable and uncountable, plural dysosmias)

  1. An olfactory disorder in which the sense of smell inaccurately conveys disagreeable sensations.

Forms of dysosmia

pluraldysosmias

Origin of dysosmia

From dys- + -osmia.

Words formed from dysosmia

Questions about dysosmia

What does dysosmia mean?
Dysosmia means an olfactory disorder in which the sense of smell inaccurately conveys disagreeable sensations.
What part of speech is dysosmia?
Dysosmia is a noun.
What is the plural of dysosmia?
The plural of dysosmia is dysosmias.

Words near dysosmia in the dictionary

  1. dysopsia
  2. dysopsy
  3. dysorexia
  4. dysorgasmia
  5. dysorthography
  6. dysosmia
  7. dysosmias
  8. dysosmic
  9. dysosteogenesis
  10. dysosteosclerosis
  11. dysostoses

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