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parageusia

[ par-uh-gyoo-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
/ ˌpær əˈgyu ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /

noun

an abnormal or hallucinatory sense of taste.

Nearby words

  1. paraformaldehyde,
  2. paraganglioma,
  3. paraganglion,
  4. paragenesis,
  5. paragenetic,
  6. paraglide,
  7. paraglider,
  8. paragliding,
  9. paraglyph printing,
  10. paragnathous

Origin of parageusia

1895–1900; < New Latin, equivalent to para- para-1 + Greek geûs(is) taste + Latin -ia -ia
Related formspar·a·geu·sic [par-uh-gyoo-zik, -sik] /ˌpær əˈgyu zɪk, -sɪk/, adjective
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Medicine definitions for parageusia

parageusia

[ păr′ə-gyōō′zhə, -jōō′- ]

n.

A disordered or abnormal sense of taste.
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