单词 | ageusia |
释义 | ageusiaa·geu·si·aA5146050 (ə-gyo͞o′zē-ə, -zhē-ə, -zhə)ageusia(eɪˈɡjuːsɪə)ageusiaageusiaageusia[ah-gu´ze-ah]a·geu·si·a(ă-gū'sē-ă),ageusia(ə-gyo͞o′zē-ə, -zhē-ə, -zhə)AgeusiaA rarely reported neurologic defect consisting of a complete (rather than partial, or hypogeusia) loss of signals from the tongue for sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and umami taste.Aetiology • Neurology Local damage to the lingual (supplies the anterior 2/3 of the tongue) and glossopharyngeal nerves (posterior 1/3); more central damage (e.g., Bell’s plasy, familial dysautonomia, multiple sclerosis, primary amoebic meningoencephalitis). • Drug-related Antirheumatics (e.g., penicillamine), chemotherapeutics (e.g., cisplatin), and others (e.g., ACE inhibitors, clarithromycin, zopiclone). • Endocrinology Cushing's syndrome, hypothyroidism, diabetes. • Nutritional Niacin and zinc deficiencies. • Others Radiation therapy, glossitis, tobacco, ageing, anxiety, cancer, renal failure, liver failure. ageusiaLoss of a sense of taste–eg, paisley with plaid Management Queer Eye for the Straight Guya·geu·si·a(ă-gū'sē-ă)Ageusiaa·geu·si·a(ă-gū'sē-ă) |
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