olfaction (redirected from Smell receptors)

olfaction /ol·fac·tion/ (ol-fak´shun)

1. smell; the ability to perceive and distinguish odors.

2. the act of perceiving and distinguishing odors.

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ol·fac·tion (l-fkshn, l-)

n.

The sense of smell.

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olfaction

[olfak′shən]

Etymology: L, olfacere, to smell

1 the act of smelling.

2 the sense of smell. olfactory, adj.

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olfaction (ōlˑ·fakˈ·shn),

n the sense of smell.

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olfaction (olfak´shn),

n the process of sensing certain odors during basic patient assessment, both intraoral and extraoral, in order to note changes in disease states; simply by detecting certain odors, the dental professional can suspect periodontitis, dental caries, necrotizing periodontal disease, diabetic acidosis, cigarette use, and alcohol abuse.

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olfaction

1. the act of smelling.

2. the sense of smell.

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Patient discussion about Smell receptors.

Q. I have a very acute sense of smell. Most things that have a smell cause me to have Migraines every day. I have heard that a chiropractor is who I need to treat me for this problem. Anyone else here have this problem? What have you done and were you able to treat it?

A. I can't remember where I heard about the chiropractor's involvement but it is really unpleasant. I tend to make life unpleasant for others to, just not to have a migraine. Things like cooking popcorn, perfumes, trash and many other things will give me a migraine (not a headache) right away. It may be called Hyperosmia (abnormal sense of smell).

Q. MY friends body is leaking and he smells awful. He also has a skin rash. He stinks.Can I help him.He is big. smokes too much,and does shower but he still smells. I need to get him in a chairty hospital. If ignored what will happened. Thank You Bettye

A. HI betty,thank god he has a friend like you--I dont like saying this but,your friend is killing himself,and the sooner you try to get him into a hospital the better--it not going to be easy-but you can only try.At this point he is at risk of LUNG CANCER--A VERY BAD INFECTION--AND CARDIAC ARREST,because of his weight,eating is an addiction,and people die from it,also people die from respiratory arrest because of his weight--stay strong--mrfoot56