gustatory aura — The term gustatory aura comes from the Latin noun gustus (taste) and the Greek noun aura (wind, breeze, smell). It used to denote a type of *aura that manifests itself in the form of a *gustatory hallucination or *illusion. The gustatory aura… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Gustatory system — The gustatory system is the sensory system for the sense of taste. Importance Humans require a way to distinguish between safe and dangerous foods. Bitter and sour foods we find unpleasant, while salty, sweet, and meaty tasting foods generally… … Wikipedia
illusion — illusioned, adj. /i looh zheuhn/, n. 1. something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality. 2. the state or condition of being deceived; misapprehension. 3. an instance of being deceived. 4. Psychol. a perception, as … Universalium
taste illusion — see gustatory illusion … Dictionary of Hallucinations
dysgeusia — The term dysgeusia comes from the Greek adjective dus (bad) and the Latin noun gustum (taste). It refers to an alteration or distortion of the sense of taste in response to normal chemore ceptor stimulation, as in eating or drinking. It… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
parageusia — Also known as paragustia. The term parageu sia comes from the Greek adjective para (beside, near, resembling, accessory to, beyond, apart from, abnormal) and the Latin noun gustum (taste). It refers to the perception of foul or spoiled foods… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
hypergeusia — The term hypergeusia comes from the Greek prefix huper (to exceed a certain boundary) and the Latin noun gustum (taste). It refers to a chemosensory disorder characterized by an increased taste sensitivity to some or all tastants. Hypergeusia… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Hallucination — For other uses, see Hallucination (disambiguation). Hallucination Classification and external resources My eyes at the moment of the apparitions by August Natterer … Wikipedia
hallucination — The apparent, often strong subjective perception of an object or event when no such stimulus or situation is present; may be visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, or … Medical dictionary
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary