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Definition of Parosmia

1. a distortion of the sense of smell [n -S]

Medical Definition of Parosmia

1. Any disorder of the sense of smell, especially subjective perception of nonexistent odours. Synonym: parosphresia. Origin: para + G. Osme, sense of smell (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Parosmia

Literary usage of Parosmia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Text-book of Diseases of the Nose and Throat by David Braden Kyle (1900)
"CHAPTER VIII, NEUROSES. Neuroses of Olfaction. parosmia. ... parosmia.— My parosmia is meant a perversion of the sense of smell—a perception of imaginary ..."

2. The Diseases of the Nose, Mouth, Pharynx and Larynx: A Textbook for Students by Alfred Bruck (1910)
"(r) parosmia. The condition is that of parosmia if certain scents are perceived in a wrong way—mostly unpleasant (subjective cacos- mia)—or if persons ..."

3. Manual of Diseases of the Ear, Nose, and Throat by John Johnson Kyle (1911)
"parosmia.—parosmia is a perversion of the sense of smell and may be associated with local or systemic disturbances, insanity and hysteria, and is classed as ..."

4. Diseases of the chest, throat and nasal cavities by Ephraim Fletcher Ingals (1898)
"parosmia. parosmia indicates a perversion of the sense of smell by which the patient experiences sensations of odors, usually disagreeable, which are not ..."

5. Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Throat, and Nose: A Manual for Students and by Frank Ebenezer Miller (1892)
"ANOSMIA AND parosmia. What is anosmia. Anosmia is the loss of the sense of smell, and may be present as a symptom of various affections of the nose. ..."

6. Diseases of the Nose and Throat by J. Price-Brown (1900)
"ANOSMIA; parosmia; FURUNCULOSIS. ANOSMIA. THIS disease, indicating loss of the sense of smell, may owe its origin to either central or peripheral lesions or ..."

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