The complete loss of taste is referred to as:
a. dysgeusia.
b. hypogeusia.
c. cacogeusia.
d. ageusia.
d
Alterations in taste may include ageusia (a complete
loss of taste), hypogeusia (a partial loss of taste), dysgeusia (a
distorted sense of taste) and cacogeusia (an unpleasant taste).
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