phantosmia
Definitions
A form of parosmia involving olfactory hallucinations in which the perceived smell is triggered apparently without cause rather than by another smell.
Equivalents
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Bahasa Indonesiafantosmia
Examples
“In addition, phantosmias or, in essence, olfactory hallucinations have⟳ been described in association with seizure activity, psychiatric illness, and Alzheimer's Disease.”
“Most often, phantosmias occur⟳ after trauma or URTI and consist⟳ of unpleasant odors occurring without being elicited through environmental odor sources.”
“Patients with phantosmia thought to be related to abnormal olfactory signal processing will often confirm⟳ a unilateral presentation to the distorted smell⟳ when asked.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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