# phantosmia

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A form of parosmia involving olfactory hallucinations in which the perceived smell is triggered apparently without cause rather than by another smell.

## Etymology
* Blend of phantom (from Ancient Greek φάντασμα (phántasma)) and Ancient Greek ὀσμή (osmḗ, “smell”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/phantosmia