dysomia
- noun
- /dɪˈzoʊmiə/
- Specialized
- The patient was diagnosed with dysomia after reporting problems detecting common odors.
Examples
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Some viral infections can cause temporary dysomia in affected individuals.
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Many patients experience dysomia after a viral infection.
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Researchers are studying the link between dysomia and certain neurological disorders.
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She was diagnosed with dysomia last year.
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The patient was diagnosed with dysomia after reporting problems detecting common odors.
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Some viral infections can cause temporary dysomia in affected individuals.
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Many patients experience dysomia after a viral infection.
Synonyms
Loss of the ability to smell after a cold or head injury
A problem with smelling that makes smells weak or wrong
A condition where you cannot smell things like smoke or perfume
A problem with the sense of smell that makes familiar smells seem wrong or unpleasant
A reduced sense of smell that is not a complete loss
Antonyms
How Impaired
Surface Forms
Morphology
dysomia = osmia (semi-transparent) = dys + osmia
The element 'dys-' means impaired and the combining form 'osmia' denotes smell, but 'osmia' as a standalone morpheme is primarily medical and may be unfamiliar to general learners.
Etymology
The word dysomia comes from Greek words: dys- meaning 'bad' or 'difficult', as in dysfunctional, and -osmia meaning 'smell'. So dysomia describes when a person's sense of smell is poor or not working properly.