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Taste Disorders

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Definition: Conditions characterized by an alteration in gustatory function or perception. Taste disorders are frequently associated with OLFACTION DISORDERS. Additional potential etiologies include METABOLIC DISEASES; DRUG TOXICITY; and taste pathway disorders (e.g., TASTE BUD diseases; FACIAL NERVE DISEASES; GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE DISEASES; and BRAIN STEM diseases).     
Examples Ageusia; Dysgeusia 		Other names Taste, Metallic; Taste Disorder, Secondary; Taste Disorder, Primary; Taste Disorders, Secondary; Taste Disorders, Primary; Taste Disorder; Secondary Taste Disorders; Tastes, Metallic; Secondary Taste Disorder; Primary Taste Disorders; Primary Taste Disorder; Metallic Tastes; Metallic Taste; Taste Disorder, Secondary, Sweet; Taste Disorder, Secondary, Salt; Taste Disorder, Secondary, Bitter; Taste Disorder, Primary, Sweet; Taste Disorder, Primary, Salt; Taste Disorder, Primary, Bitter; Taste Disorder, Posterior Tongue

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