ageusialoss of taste
What the word
loss of taste
ageusia (medical)
hypogeusia (partial)
dysgeusia (distorted)
anosmia (smell loss)
gastroparesis (stomach)
Synonym
ageusia
loss of taste
taste blindness (rare) gustatory anesthesia (clinical)
partial
hypogeusia (diminished) dysgeusia (distorted)
related
anosmia (smell loss) parageusia (altered)
Thesaurus
ageusia
The Condition
taste loss (clinical) gustatory blindness (rare) taste disorder dysgeusia (partial)
The Sense Involved
taste gustation gustatory sense flavor perception chemosensation
Basic Tastes
sweet sour salty bitter umami fat taste (debated)
Parts and Anatomy
taste bud gustatory cell tongue papillae fungiform (indication) foliate (indication) circumvallate (indication) glossopharyngeal nerve chorda tympani vagus nerve gustatory cortex insula
Causes
nerve damage head injury infection COVID-19 (common cause) medication zinc deficiency aging radiotherapy surgery Bell's palsy epilepsy stroke
Related Symptoms
anosmia (smell loss) hyposmia dysgeusia metallic taste phantom taste dry mouth burning mouth
Related Terms
anosmia hyposmia parosmia cacosmia chemosensory loss flavor loss (smell-taste blend) hypogeusia (partial) hypergeusia (heightened)
Loss and Absence
tastelessness insipidity blandness flavorlessness nothing tastes (colloquial) flat (nuance)
Clinical Context
diagnosis taste test gustometry taste strips electrogustometry prognosis recovery therapy zinc supplement (treatment) steroid (treatment)
Effects
appetite loss weight loss malnutrition food aversion appetite change danger (spoiled food) depression (nuance)
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