HYPERGEUSIA Definition & Meaning

hypergeusia

[hahy-per-gyoo-zee-uh, -zheeuh, -zhuh]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

Medicine/Medical.��a condition in which the sense of taste is abnormally acute.
Hypergeusia is difficult to quantify but is rarely a symptom that requires medical attention.

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First recorded in 1855–60; hyper- ( def. ) + Greek ��û��(��) “taste” + -ia ( def. )

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