coeliac disease
noun
a chronic intestinal disorder caused by sensitivity to the protein gliadin contained in the gluten of cereals, characterized by distention of the abdomen and frothy and pale foul-smelling stools
Nearby words
coelanaglyphic, coelenterata, coelenterate, coelenteron, coeliac, coeliac disease, coelom, coelomate, coeloscope, coelostat, coelurosaur
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