Coeliac

//ˈsiːlɪæk// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who has coeliac disease.

    "In all 5 untreated coeliacs as well as the 3 partially treated coeliacs who were in relapse at the time of biopsy, villi were entirely absent."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to the abdomen, or to the cavity of the abdomen. not-comparable

    "Next remove the middle portion of the lesser omentum, and feel for the coeliac axis."

  2. 2
    Abbreviation of coeliac disease; used attributively. abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable

    "The results of skin testing and RAST indicate that most coeliac patients do not have circulating IgE specific for wheat proteins [25, 34, 108]."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or in or belonging to the cavity of the abdomen wordnet

Synonyms

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celiac

Example

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"A gluten-free diet is the most effective treatment for coeliac disease."

Etymology

From Latin coeliacus, from Ancient Greek κοιλιακός (koiliakós), from κοιλία (koilía, “belly”). By surface analysis, coel- + -i- + -ac. Cognate with coelom.

Related phrases

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