osphresio-, osphresi- +
(Greek: to smell; pertaining to odor or to the sense of smell)
The loss or absence of the sense of smell or a decreased ability to smell foods: The famous chef was very concerned when he was given a diagnosis of anosmia gustatoria because his profession depended on his ability to smell as well as to taste.
hyperosphresia, hyperosmia
An exaggerated or abnormally acute sense of smell.
hyposphresia, hyposmia
A diminished sense of smell.
osphresia, osphresis
The sense of smell.
osphresiolagnia
1. Erotic excitement produced by odors.
2. Paraphilic interest in body odors, often associated with infantile sexuality. The person with the paraphilia is called an osphresiolagniac.
2. Paraphilic interest in body odors, often associated with infantile sexuality. The person with the paraphilia is called an osphresiolagniac.
Some patients develop the delusion that their bodies send out disagreeable or harmful odors, or that others are forcing evil body odors upon them.
osphresiolagnic
A reference to erotic excitement produced by odors.
osphresiologic
A reference to the study of odors and the sense of smells.
osphresiology
1. The science of odors and the sense of smell.
2. The study of odors, their productions, and their effects.
2. The study of odors, their productions, and their effects.
osphresiometer
An apparatus for measuring the acuteness of the sense of smell.
osphresiometry
Measuring the acuteness of the sense of smell.
osphresiophilia
Morbid attraction to, or an unusual interest in, odors and smells.
osphresis
The sense of smell.
osphretic
A reference to the sense of smell or odors.
oxyosphresia
An exaggerated or abnormally acute sense of smell.
parosphresia
Any disorder of the sense of smell; especially; subjective perception of nonexistent odors.
Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving word units meaning "smell, odor": arom-; brom-; odor-, odori-; olfacto-; osmo-; ozon-.
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