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Taste disorders
Dysgeusia Definition Dysgeusia is a disorder of the sense of taste. Description Any condition that affects the ability to taste is referred to as dysgeusia. While dysgeusia is often used to describe any change in the sense of taste, more specific terms include ageusia (complete loss of the... Read more |
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Chemoreception
CHEMORECEPTION CONCEPT Chemoreception is a physiological process whereby organisms respond to chemical stimuli. Humans and most higher animals have two principal classes of chemoreceptors: taste (gustatory receptors), and smell (olfactory receptors). Though our sense of smell assists us in... Read more |
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Anosmia
Anosmia Definition The term anosmia means lack of the sense of smell. It may also refer to a decreased sense of smell. Ageusia, a companion word, refers to a lack of taste sensation. Patients who actually have anosmia may complain wrongly of ageusia, although they retain the ability to distinguish... Read more |
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Taste and Smell
TASTE AND SMELL The sense of taste influences food preferences and food choices. When people describe how food tastes, they are actually talking about food flavor, and not just the basic tastes of sweet, sour, salty and bitter. The range of flavor experiences also includes aroma, texture, and mouth... Read more |
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taste
taste response to chemical stimulation that enables an organism to detect flavors. In humans and most vertebrate animals, taste is produced by the stimulation by various substances of the taste buds on the mucous membrane of the tongue . A taste bud consists of about 20 long, slender cells; a tiny... Read more |
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Aversion
DISGUST DISGUST. Some philosophers doubt that there is such an emotion as disgust, yet in spite of the concept's overlap and fuzzy edges, there is a learned discourse about disgust defined as a feeling of revulsion. The prime example is in the context of food. Disgust may cause shock, faintness,... Read more |
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Facial injuries
Nasal trauma Definition Nasal trauma is defined as any injury to the nose or related structure that may result in bleeding, a physical deformity, a decreased ability to breathe normally because of obstruction, or an impaired sense of smell. The injury may be either internal... Read more |
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Matter of Fact
MATTER OF FACT That which is to be determined by the senses or by the testimony of witnesses who describe what they have perceived through the senses of sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing. Trials are highly complex forums for the consideration of fact, opinion, and law. Each area is distinct... Read more |
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Encephalopathy
Encephalopathy Definition Encephalopathy is a condition characterized by altered brain function and structure. It is caused by diffuse brain disease. Description Encephalopathy may be caused by advanced and severe disease states, infections, or as a result of taking certain medications. The... Read more |
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Sense organs
Sense Organs The nervous system is responsible for sensing the external and internal environments of an organism, and for inducing muscle movement. Human sensation is achieved through the stimulation of specialized neurons, organized into five different modalities—touch,... Read more |
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...chust’ for just, ‘pleashure...3) The same consonants are aspirated word...fronting: Isn't it her that...up. (6) Doesn't in all...I doesn't know; They doesn't bother...ll ... |
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`Cherry' doesn't taste as sweet to this critic
TASTE OF CHERRY (STAR...his new film, "Taste of Cherry." He...life and death. Just as a bad novel can...out. If I don't, throw in 20 shovels...rarely seen in the same shot, reportedly...Badhi, wouldn't it help to know more... |
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Macho Masala: It just doesn't taste like cricket
...intelligent of former cricketers said in a talk at our company that same week, the era of class bowlers might be coming to an end as...grandchildren? To complete the cricket and football analogy, can't we do what football does and have the best batsman chosen by... |
 "Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)")
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Little Italy's big queue doesn't stop Natasha; Taste Test.(Features)
...newest restaurants, for just over half an hour...returned. "He wouldn't say," he said. We resumed...other couples were in the same position. The celebrity...gorgeous. I fancied a taste of the ocean and picked...and I knew we wouldn't manage ... |
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London calling: grilled steak doesn't just taste good--it can be good for...
...to combine. Add onions and coat with marinade--but don't toss, or they may fall apart. [4] Alternate the vegetables...OLEOCANTHAL, which helps calm inflammation in the body in much the same way as ibuprofen or other anti-inflammatory drugs. [D] Couscous... |
 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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PITCHER DOESN'T EAT BALL, SO METS TASTE DEFEAT
...06-01-1994 PITCHER DOESN'T EAT BALL, SO METS TASTE DEFEATBy STEVE ADAMEK...Or maybe he simply doesn't like the taste of cowhide...I probably make the same throw, but it won...up next. Generating ... |
 "Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)")
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RESTAURANT REVIEW; Presentation reigns; Louis XIII looks the part of a French...
...most of it isn't nearly that sophisticated...Fat makes food taste good. (And the...French classics isn't a bad idea in theory, but doesn't always work well...chops decided to just eat the lamb chops...were mostly the ... |
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For millennials, love is never asking them to call you back; Texting...
...than doubled in the same period, from an average...school friends rarely just call someone, for...the parents didn't get it. It's the...victim one day to the same neglect that phone...the District, can't get many of his congregants...gesture ... |
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Summerfest doesn't take bite out of Taste
Taste of Chicago, Fourth of July...Summerfest, held on the same dates as the Taste, wasn't drawing more than 10 percent...entertainment events at the Taste are free. There are three...admission at the Taste, ... |
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A matter of taste; Valhalla Golf Club doesn't yet have the reputation of a...
...Championship, on a course just east of Louisville that didn't exist 15 years ago...Brooks, who hasn't won since - and some...Woods said. "I don't think anyone is going...Valhalla is in the same caliber as those three...Foot, but the field ... |
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RedHot Chile 'n Lime tastes fine, doesn't burn your mouth
...Chile 'n Lime has just pushed my former favorites...Lime dominates the taste of Frank's RedHot...means that you won't burn your mouth with...Rich & Meaty. At the same time, I must say...main course dish that tastes good even without...Most ... |
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