noun
olfactory reference syndrome; bromidrosis; body odor concern
A condition where a person is preoccupied with the belief that they emit an offensive body odor, often without objective evidence. The term can refer to both the psychological preoccupation and the actual medical condition of excessive body odor.
自己臭症の患者は、実際には体臭がなくても強い不安を感じることがある。
Patients with olfactory reference syndrome may feel intense anxiety even when there is no actual body odor.
自己臭症は、精神科や皮膚科で相談されることがある症状です。
Olfactory reference syndrome is a condition that may be consulted about in psychiatry or dermatology.
Compound of 自己 (self), 臭 (odor), and 症 (condition/syndrome). The term is a modern medical coinage, likely from the late 20th century, reflecting the conceptualization of olfactory reference syndrome in Japanese psychiatry.