Meanings
noundysgeusia (countable and uncountable, plural dysgeusias)
plural dysgeusias
- countableuncountablemedicineThe distortion or loss of the sense of taste; taste disorder.
Origin
By surface analysis, dys- + Ancient Greek γεῦσις (geûsis, “taste”) + -ia.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French dysgueusie
- dysgueusiedistortion or loss of sense of taste
German Geschmacksstörung, Dysgeusie
- Geschmacksstörungdistortion or loss of sense of taste
- Dysgeusiedistortion or loss of sense of taste
Indonesian disgeusia
- disgeusiadistortion or loss of sense of taste
Italian disgeusia
- disgeusiadistortion or loss of sense of taste
Japanese 味覚障害
- 味覚障害 (mikaku shōgai)distortion or loss of sense of taste
Portuguese disgeusia
- disgeusiadistortion or loss of sense of taste
Romanian disgeuzie
- disgeuziedistortion or loss of sense of taste
Russian дисгевзия
- дисгевзия (disgevzija)distortion or loss of sense of taste
Spanish disgeusia
- disgeusiadistortion or loss of sense of taste
Ukrainian дисгевзія
- дисгевзія (dyshevzija)distortion or loss of sense of taste
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with dysgeusia
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
dysgeusia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysgeusia
MLA
“dysgeusia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysgeusia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dysgeusia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysgeusia.
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