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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Someone who has celiac disease.

Adjective

1. 1
   Of, pertaining to or located within the abdomen or abdominal cavity. US, not-comparable
2. 2
   Of or pertaining to c(o)eliac disease. US, not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   of or in or belonging to the cavity of the abdomen wordnet
2. 2
   belonging to or prescribed for celiac disease wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

abdominalcoeliaccoeliacgastric

Example

More examples

"My friend is celiac. So she does not support gluten."

Etymology

From Latin coeliacus, from Ancient Greek κοιλιακός (koiliakós), from κοιλία (koilía, “belly”). Cognate with coelom.

Related phrases

celiac arteryceliac diseaseceliac plexusceliac sprueceliac trunkabdominal cavityceliac disease

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