olfactory agnosia

olfactory agnosia

inability to classify or identify an odorant, although the ability to distinguish between or recognize odorants may be normal; may be general, partial, or specific.

olfactory agnosia

 Neurology An inability to recognize smells, a common finding in parietal lobe tumors. See Agnosia.

ol·fac·to·ry ag·no·si·a

(ōl-fak'tŏr-ē ag-nō'zē-ă) Inability to classify or identify an odorant, although the ability to distinguish between or recognize odorants may be normal; may be general, partial, or specific.