Hyperosmia


[hahy-per-oz-mee-uh] /ˌhaɪ pərˈɒz mi ə/

noun, Pathology.
1.
an abnormally acute sense of smell.
/ˌhaɪpəˈɒzmɪə/
noun
1.
an abnormally acute sense of smell

hyperosmia hy·per·os·mi·a (hī’pər-ŏz’mē-ə)
n.
An exaggerated or abnormally acute sense of smell.

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