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celiac

Syllabification: (ce·li·ac)
Pronunciation: /ˈsēlēˌak/
(British coeliac)
Translate celiac | into Italian
Definition of celiac

adjective

  • 1 Anatomy of or relating to the abdomen.
  • 2 Medicine of, relating to, or affected by celiac disease:a celiac child

noun

  • a person with celiac disease.

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin coeliacus, from Greek koiliakos, from koilia 'belly'

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