Taste Disorders

"Taste Disorders" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Conditions characterized by an alteration in gustatory function or perception. Taste disorders are frequently associated with OLFACTION DISORDERS. Additional potential etiologies include METABOLIC DISEASES; DRUG TOXICITY; and taste pathway disorders (e.g., TASTE BUD diseases; FACIAL NERVE DISEASES; GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE DISEASES; and BRAIN STEM diseases).

Descriptor ID	D013651
MeSH Number(s)	C10.597.751.861 C23.888.592.763.861
Concept/Terms	Taste Disorders Taste Disorders Taste Disorder Taste Disorder, Posterior Tongue Taste Disorder, Posterior Tongue Taste Disorder, Primary Taste Disorder, Primary Primary Taste Disorder Primary Taste Disorders Taste Disorders, Primary Taste Disorder, Primary, Bitter Taste Disorder, Primary, Bitter Taste, Metallic Taste, Metallic Metallic Taste Metallic Tastes Tastes, Metallic Taste Disorder, Primary, Sweet Taste Disorder, Primary, Sweet Taste Disorder, Secondary Taste Disorder, Secondary Secondary Taste Disorder Secondary Taste Disorders Taste Disorders, Secondary Taste Disorder, Secondary, Bitter Taste Disorder, Secondary, Bitter Taste Disorder, Secondary, Salt Taste Disorder, Secondary, Salt Taste Disorder, Secondary, Sweet Taste Disorder, Secondary, Sweet Taste Disorder, Anterior Tongue Taste Disorder, Anterior Tongue Taste Disorder, Primary, Salt Taste Disorder, Primary, Salt

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Taste Disorders".

Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Neurologic Manifestations [C10.597]
Sensation Disorders [C10.597.751]
Taste Disorders [C10.597.751.861]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Neurologic Manifestations [C23.888.592]
Sensation Disorders [C23.888.592.763]
Taste Disorders [C23.888.592.763.861]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Taste Disorders".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Taste Disorders".

Taste Disorders
Ageusia
Dysgeusia

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2006	1	0	1
2011	1	0	1
2021	0	1	1
2024	0	1	1

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