HYPOGEUSIA Definition & Meaning

hypogeusia

[hahy-puh-gyoo-zee-uh, -zheeuh, -zhuh, hahypoh-]

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noun

Medicine/Medical.��a condition in which the sense of taste is reduced.
Dryness of the mouth from inadequate saliva can result in hypogeusia.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of hypogeusia¹

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

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Now modern medicine has discovered that a single tongue can be just as unpredictable �if its unfortunate owner suffers from idiopathic hypogeusia.*

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The Government scientists studied 35 of the 3,000 Americans known to suffer from idiopathic hypogeusia.

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A 48-year-old professional soldier who developed hypogeusia following an intestinal operation found himself unable to stand the taste or smell of most foods.

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