Some major examples of osmosis: 1  Absorption of water by plant roots. 2  Reabsorption of water by the proximal and distal convoluted tubules of the nephron. 3  Reabsorption of tissue fluid into the venule ends of the blood capillaries. 4  Absorption of water by the alimentary canal â stomach, small intestine and the colon.
Cancer treatment â Patients being treated for cancer with chemotherapy or radiation may experience a metallic taste. Pregnancy â During the early stages of pregnancy, some women find that their sense of taste changes. One of those changes may be a metallic taste.
A metallic taste is a useless diagnostic indicator, because it can be a result of any inflammatory condition of the mouth, upper respiratory tract, and digestive tract, In short, it is non-specific, and doesn't get a diagnostician any closer to the goal of identifying the problem.