coeliac
US celiac
/ (ˈsiːlɪˌæk) /
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adjective
of or relating to the abdomen
a person who suffers from coeliac disease
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Word Origin for coeliac
C17: from Latin coeliacus, from Greek koiliakos, from koilia belly
Words nearby coeliac
coelanaglyphic, -coele, Coelenterata, coelenterate, coelenteron, coeliac, coeliac disease, coelom, coelomate, coeloscope, coelostat
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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.