parageusia


parageusia

 [par″ah-goo´zhah] perversion of the sense of taste. adj., adj parageu´sic.

dys·geu·si·a

(dis-gū'sē-ă), Distortion or perversion in the perception of a tastant. An unpleasant perception may occur when a normally pleasant taste is present, or the perception may occur when no tastant is present (gustatory hallucination). Synonym(s): parageusia [dys- + G. geusis, taste]

par·a·geu·si·a

(par'ă-gū'sē-ă) Disordered or abnormal sense of taste. [para- + G. geusis, taste]