What does gust mean in medical terms?
gust
Meaning: taste
Type: Word root · Body system: Whole Body & General Terms
A word root is the core of a word; prefixes and suffixes attach around it. On this page: what gust means, and real medical words that use it, each broken down into its parts.
Example words using gust
gustatory
gust (taste) + -atory (pertaining to) = pertaining to the sense of taste
gust (taste) + -atory (pertaining to) = pertaining to the sense of taste
gustation
gust (taste) + -ation (process) = the act or sense of tasting
gust (taste) + -ation (process) = the act or sense of tasting
ageusia
a- (without) + geus (taste, related form of gust) + -ia (condition) = absence of the sense of taste
a- (without) + geus (taste, related form of gust) + -ia (condition) = absence of the sense of taste
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Shortened forms
Charts and notes shorten long terms — see the Medical Abbreviations guide for the short forms you will meet in real records.
Please note: This section teaches the language of medicine — what word parts mean and how terms are built. It is an educational reference, not medical advice. For the meaning of a word in your own medical record, ask the clinician who wrote it.