<unk> , also known as dry mouth, is dryness in the mouth, which may be associated with a change in the composition of saliva, or reduced salivary flow, or have no identifiable cause. This symptom is very common and is often seen as a side effect of many types of medication. It is more common in older people (mostly because this group tend to take several medications) and in persons who breathe through their mouths. Dehydration, radiotherapy involving the salivary glands, chemotherapy and several diseases can cause reduced salivation (hyposalivation), or a change in saliva consistency and hence a complaint of<unk> . Sometimes there is no identifiable cause, and there may sometimes be a psychogenic reason for the complaint.
Xerostomia
Nosophobia
Dysphagia
Heat intolerance
Neophobia
Gastroparesis
Phonophobia
Thermophobia