Hyperosmia

Hyperosmia

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Hyperosmia is an increased ability to smell - for example, being able to identify the perfume of the previous occupant of a chair. It is is seen in patients with cluster headaches, migraines, and adrenal cortical insufficiency (Addison's Disease).

ee also

*Hyposmia
*Perfume (novel) - A novel about a murderer with hyperosmia


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  • hyperosmia —    The term hyperosmia comes from the Greek words huper (to exceed a certain boundary) and osmè (smell, stink, fragrant, odour, scent, perfume). It is used to denote a chemosensory disorder characterized by an increased odour sensitivity to some… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

  • hyperosmia — hyperosmic, adj. /huy peuhr oz mee euh/, n. Pathol. an abnormally acute sense of smell. [HYPER + OSMIA] * * * …   Universalium

  • hyperosmia — noun Hypersensitivity of the sense of smell. Ant: hyposmia See Also: hyperosmic …   Wiktionary

  • hyperosmia — An exaggerated or abnormally acute sense of smell. SYN: olfactory hyperesthesia, hyperesthesia olfactoria. [hyper + G. osme, sense of smell] * * * hy·per·os·mia .hī pə räz mē ə n extreme acuteness of the sense of smell * * * n. an abnormally… …   Medical dictionary

  • hyperosmia — n. abnormally keen sense of smell …   English contemporary dictionary

  • hyperosmia — hy·per·os·mia …   English syllables

  • hyperosmia — n. an abnormally acute sense of smell …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • hyperosmia — /haɪpəˈroʊzmiə/ (say huypuh rohzmeeuh) noun increased acuteness in the sense of smell. {hyper + Greek osm(ē) smell + ia} …  

  • hyperosmia —   n. abnormal keenness of sense of smell.    ♦ hyperosmic, a …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • hyperosmia — …   Useful english dictionary

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