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celiac

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ce·li·ac also coe·li·ac  (sl-k)
adj.
Of or relating to the abdomen or abdominal cavity.

[Latin coeliacus, from Greek koiliakos, from koili, abdomen, from koilos, hollow; see keu- in Indo-European roots.]

celiac [ˈsiːlɪˌæk]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy the usual US spelling of coeliac
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Adj.1.celiac - belonging to or prescribed for celiac disease; "a celiac diet"
2.celiac - of or in or belonging to the cavity of the abdomen
Translations
celiac مرض السلياك břišní glutenintolerant zöliakisch κοιλιακός celíaco keliakia- cœliaque koji boluje od celijakije celiaco 腹腔の 배의 abdominaal i bukhulen trzewny celíaco брюшной glutenintolerant ช่องท้อง karın boşluğu ile ilgili thuộc tạng phủ 下腹的


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