coeliac disease

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

It was also thought that she had coeliac disease, which made her feel exhausted.

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The UK-first move, which begins later this year, will be an alternative to the current system where those with conditions such as coeliac disease - which affects about one in 100 people - get food on prescription from the pharmacy.

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Those with coeliac disease cannot eat gluten as their immune system attacks their own tissues and their body cannot properly take in nutrients.

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Tristen Humphreys from Coeliac UK said: "We need to recognise that a gluten-free diet is the treatment for coeliac disease, it's a serious autoimmune disease not a lifestyle choice – we want that recognised."

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It was after this that I discovered that I should have been tested for coeliac disease before being instructed to remove gluten from my diet.

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