Fetor Explained

Fetor
Synonyms:	Foetor
Field:	Various

Fetor (occasionally foetor^[1]) refers to a foul or unpleasant odor emanating from an individual.^[2]

Specific types include:

• fetor oris, another term for halitosis
• fetor hepaticus
• uremic fetor
• body odor
• rectal fetor

Notes and References

1. Book: Murray Longmore. Ian Wilkinson. Andrew Baldwin. Elizabeth Wallin. Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine. 9th. Oxford Medical Handbooks. 2014. Oxford University Press. Oxford. 978-0-19-960962-8. 610.
2. Fetor in Miriam-Webster's Online Dictionary | http://medical.merriam-webster.com/medical/fetor