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Is the taste of food the same whether a person has a respiratory infection or not?
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What makes taste buds big?
Infection.
Can you tell if he has an std by the taste of his semen?
If its a really bad odour there might be an infection there. What you eat affects the taste. Spicy foods stronger taste, sweet foods sweeter taste.Very doubtful, but it could carry the disease to the taster's mouth, and infect that person.
Why does a person loose their sense of smell and taste?
Lacking a sense of smell is called anosmia. A serious head injury can cause anosmia. Most likely this results in damage to the olfactory nerves as they enter the olfactory bulb. The axons enter the brain via holes in the cribiform plateso a sudden blow can sever the axons. Most of what people perceive as taste is actually smell, which is why food tastes bland when you have a head cold.Anosmia and ageusia (lack of taste) can be due to zinc deficiency. In this case the person may also present with poor wound healing.
Can a sinus infection make food taste bad?
Yes, it can. there is drainage in the back of your throat, and the taste of food can be effected by it.
Why can you taste mouldy dirt in your mouth?
sometimes it can be tongue hair or a viral infection
What covers the mucosa containing taste buds and keeps food out of the lower respiratory passages?
vestibular folds
What is taste threshold?
Your taste threshold is the lowest concentration of a solution that a person can still taste.
What do starfruits taste like?
They taste sour or sweet depending on the taste buds and the way the person who is tasting it perceives the taste.
What does it mean when there is metallic taste in your mouth after you cough?
Usually means some sort of infection.
How do you determine whether its a booger or a gum under your desk?
taste it.
Why do you taste sulfur when you cough?
If you taste sulfur when you cough you might have an infection of some kind. This could be the after taste of cough medicine for instance. It is best to mention this to the doctor if this happens more than once.
Salty taste after wisdom tooth extraction?
Typically, the bad taste in your mouth after a tooth extraction is just blood. In order to get rid of the taste, gargle with some salt water and spit. Repeat the process until the taste disappears.
