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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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If you're one of the 250,000 Canadians suffering from celiac disease, finding healthy, great tasting, gluten-free food is a challenge.
So, instead of scheduling me for a rather uncomfortable colonoscopy, he sent me to be tested for celiac disease, and then sent me off to enjoy my summer holidays, free from fear and full of confidence that all was well with my health and future.
Individuals who are 'sensitive' to gluten may be diagnosed with 'celiac disease,' which is also called gluten sensitivity, gluten-sensitive enteropathy, celiac sprue, celiac sprue disease, or non-tropical sprue.
 
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