cacosmia

A subjective perception of nonexistent disagreeable odours; a variety of parosmia.

Origin: G. Kakosmia, a bad smell, fr. Kakos, bad, + osme, the sense of smell

(05 Mar 2000)


Terms mentioned in text: subjective, perception, odours, variety, parosmia
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