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coeliac

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coe⋅li⋅ac

  [see-lee-ak]
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–adjective
celiac.

ce⋅li⋅ac

  [see-lee-ak]
–adjective Anatomy.
of, pertaining to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
Also, coeliac.

Origin:
1655–65; < L coeliacus < Gk koiliakós of the bowels, equiv. to koilí(a) bowels (deriv. of koîlos hollow; see coel- ) + -akos -ac
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ce·li·ac also coe·li·ac   (sē'lē-āk')   
adj.  Of or relating to the abdomen or abdominal cavity.

[Latin coeliacus, from Greek koiliakos, from koiliā, abdomen, from koilos, hollow; see keuə- in Indo-European roots.]
coe·li·ac   (sē'lē-āk')   
adj.  Variant of celiac.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 2celiac
Variant: or chiefly British coeliac
Function: noun
: a celiac part (as a nerve)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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celiac ce·li·ac or coe·li·ac (sē'lē-āk')
adj.
Of or relating to the abdomen or abdominal cavity.

coeliac coe·li·ac (sē'lē-āk')
adj.
Variant of celiac.

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