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liˌæk adjective
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coeliac or (US) celiac (ˈsiːlɪˌæk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to the abdomen |
| 2. | a person who suffers from coeliac disease |
| [C17: from Latin coeliacus, from Greek koiliakos, from koilia belly] | |
| celiac or (US) celiac | |
| —adj | |
| [C17: from Latin coeliacus, from Greek koiliakos, from koilia belly] | |
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Word Origin & History
coeliac
1660s, from L. coeliacus, from Gk. koiliakos "pertaining to the bowels," also "pain in the bowels," from koilia "bowels, abdominal cavity, intestines, tripe" from koilos "hollow."
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coeliac coe·li·ac (sē'lē-āk')
adj.
Variant of celiac.
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Example sentences
The study also found evidence of a higher incidence of food allergies and a higher risk of developing coeliac disease.
The diarrhoea characteristic of coeliac disease is pale, voluminous and malodorous.
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