Abnormalities of Olfaction

Olfactory acuity varies from person to person.In medical literature the term hyposmia (dimiminished sense of smell) is favored,such as occur during the common cold. Total loss or an absence of the sense of smell is known as anosmia,such as mechanical blockage of the airway, infecction or the presence of a tumor. And cacosmia is a repugnant smell.