Definition of PAROSMIA

parosmia

Plural: parosmias

Noun

  • A distorted sense of smell, often resulting in the apparent detection of non-existent smells which are mostly unpleasant.

Origin / Etymology

From para- (prefix meaning ‘abnormal’) + -osmia (suffix denoting diseases connected to smelling).

Synonyms

parosmis, troposmia

Scrabble Score: 12

parosmia: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
parosmia: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
parosmia: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

parosmia: not valid in Words With Friends