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Taste - impaired





Taste - impaired

Definition:

Taste impairment ranges from distorted taste to a complete loss of taste.


Alternative Names:
Loss of taste; Metallic taste; Dysgeusia
Considerations:

The tongue can "taste" only sweet, salty, sour, and bitter sensations. Much of what is perceived as "taste" is actually smell.

Taste abnormalities can be caused by anything that interrupts the transfer of taste stimuli to the brain, or conditions that affect the way the brain interprets taste stimuli.


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