coeliac
US celiac
/ (ˈsiːlɪˌæk) /
adjective
of or relating to the abdomen
a person who suffers from coeliac disease
Origin of coeliac
1C17: from Latin coeliacus, from Greek koiliakos, from koilia belly
Words Nearby coeliac
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How to use coeliac in a sentence
The coeliac axis is a thick, short artery, which almost immediately divides into the gastric, hepatic and splenic branches.
The paroxysmal and neuralgic character of the pain indicates implication of the coeliac plexus.
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