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Coeliac

//ˈsiːlɪæk// adj, noun

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Adjective

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
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
of or in or belonging to the cavity of the abdomen wordnet

Noun

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."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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