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odor (o´der) a volatile emanation perceived by the sense of smell.

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o·dor (dr)

n.

1. The property or quality of a thing that affects, stimulates, or is perceived by the sense of smell.

2. A sensation, stimulation, or perception of the sense of smell.

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odor,

n the property of a substance that gives a distinguishable smell.

Odontodysplasia.

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odor,

n a scent or smell. The sense of smell is activated when airborne molecules stimulate receptors of the first cranial nerve.

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odor

a volatile emanation, usually unpleasant, perceived by the olfactory sense of the clinician. See also taint.

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boar odor

the rank male odor of the male pig, present in the meat of uncastrated male pigs more than 4 months old. Caused by androsterone. See also boar taint.

butyric acid odor

odor of rancid butter.

irradiation odor

meat sterilized by irradiation may develop a hydrogen sulfide odor.

sexual odor

includes boar odor. Buck goat meat has a similar taint but in other ruminants the odor is much weaker. Female odors are not noteworthy with the possible exception of the meat from a sow in estrus at the time of slaughter.

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odor Numerous, relatively uncommon conditions may be associated with typical odors of the urine and/or breath, often in Pts with inborn errors of metabolism

Odors of Biomedical interest

Acetone–Russet apples Chloroform, ethanol, isopropanol, ketoacidosis, lacquer

Acrid–pear-like  Chloraldehyde, paraldehyde; Bacteroides melaninogenicus, Prevotella melaninogenica

Ammonia  Renal failure, uremia, N-ethyl morpholine

Bitter almonds  Cyanide

Burned chocolate  Proteus spp

Cabbage  Methionine (see also Hops)

Camphorous  1,8-cineole

Carrots  Circutoxin

Coal gas  Carbon monoxide

Disinfectants  Phenol, creosote

Eggs, rotten  H₂S, mercaptans, disulfuram (Antabuse^®)

Ether-like  Ethylene chloride

Fecaloid, putrid  Clostridium spp

Fishy  Vaginal infection by Gardnerella vaginalis, 'rice-water' choleric stools;

  di-N-butylamine, diethylamine, hepatic failure

Floral (sweet, fruity) DM, acetone, ethyl- and isobutyl- acetate, phenyl methylethyl carbinol

Fruity/alcohol  Amyl nitrate, ethanol, isopropanol

Garlic  Arsenic, phosphorous, selenium, tellurium, thallium, malathion, parathion, DMSO

Grape juice  Pseudomonas spp

Halitosis  Oral infections

Hop-like  Oasthouse disease, α-hydroxybutyric acid

Maple syrup  Maple syrup urine disease

Mint  Menthone

Mothballs  Camphor-products

Mousy/musty  Phenylketonuria

Musty basement  Streptomyces spp, Nocardia spp

Musty (fish, raw liver)  Hepatic failure, zinc phosphide, pentadecanolacetone

Odorless urine Acute tubular necrosis

Peanuts  RH-787 (Vacor, see Vacor diabetes)

Pungent  Ethylchlorvynol; formic acid

Putrid  Dimethyldisulfide

Rancid fish Tyrosinemia

Rotting fish  Trimethylaminuria

Shoe polish  Nitrobenzene

Sour and pungent Ethyl acrylate, 2-methyl-5-ethyl pyridine, propionic acid, 2,4-pentanedione

Sweaty feet  Glutaric acidemia, type II, isovaleric acidemia

Sweet and musty Isobutylacrylate

 and rancid  2,6 butanol

 and sharp  Methylethylketone

Swimming pool  Hawkinsinuria

Tomcat urine  β-Methylcrotonylglycinuria

Violets Turpentine

Wintergreen  Methylsalicylate