Learn More About Your Heightened Sense of Smell

The medical term for a heightened or increased sense of smell is hyperosmia.  Also known as olfactory hyperesthesia and hyperesthesia olfactoria, the word “hyperosmia” is a combination of the Greek work “hyper,” meaning “above,” and the Greek word “osme,” meaning “sense of smell.”  Put together, hyperosmia is an abnormally increased sensitivity to smells and odors. […]

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