Sense of smell - Sense of smell

Japanese: 嗅覚異常 - きゅうかくいじょう
Sense of smell - Sense of smell

...Smells other than the original odor occur when two or more keyholes are filled simultaneously, and it is thought that olfactory adaptation is the result of successive holes being blocked (Figure 3).
[Olfaction abnormalities]
Smell disorders are classified as hyperosmia, hyposmia, anosmia, olfactory hallucinations, etc. Of these, anosmia and hyposmia are the most common.

*Some of the terms mentioned in the description of "olfactory abnormalities" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…原臭以外のにおいは,二つ以上の鍵穴が同時にうめられたときにおこり,嗅覚の順応はつぎつぎと穴がふさがれる結果であると考えられている(図3)。
[嗅覚の異常]
 嗅覚異常は,嗅覚過敏性増加症,嗅覚減退症,嗅覚脱失症,嗅覚錯誤症,嗅覚幻覚などに分類されている。このなかで嗅覚脱失症anosmiaと嗅覚減退症hyposmiaの患者が最も多い。…

※「嗅覚異常」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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