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hyperosmia

[ hahy-per-oz-mee-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. an abnormally acute sense of smell.

hyperosmia

/ ˌhaɪpəˈɒzmɪə /

noun

  1. an abnormally acute sense of smell

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  • hyper·osmic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperosmia1

1830–35; hyper- + Greek osm(ḗ) “smell” + -ia -ia ( def )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperosmia1

C20: from hyper- + Greek osmē odour

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