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MAXO:0035110 gustatory testing #499

Closed pnrobinson closed 1 year ago

pnrobinson commented 1 year ago

MAXO:0035110 gustatory testing def: A medical test that evaluates the ability to taste. The tests are either chemical or electrical in nature. Chemical testing uses the natural stimuli and chemical tastants (sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami) to assess taste, whereas electrical testing adopts electrical currents applied directly to the surface of the tongue. Other investigations are employed in the assessment of gustatory dysfunction, such as certain imaging techniques, though these are not as useful in quantifying taste disorders. PMID:33620811

probably this should be a child of diagnostic procedure

LCCarmody commented 1 year ago

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