coeliac
Britishadjective
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of or relating to the abdomen
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a person who suffers from coeliac disease
Etymology
Origin of coeliac
C17: from Latin coeliacus, from Greek koiliakos, from koilia belly
Example Sentences
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The NHS says coeliac disease is an auto-immune condition in which a person's immune system attacks their own tissues when they eat gluten.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
According to Coeliac UK, one in 100 people in the UK have coeliac disease but only 36% are diagnosed.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
But for people with coeliac disease, a lot of these go-to carbohydrate sources are off-limits, because they contain gluten.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
"Getting the coeliac diagnosis was a real lightbulb moment," she said.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
In front, immediately dorsal to the spleen, is a variable quantity of lymphoidal tissue, which must be very carefully cleared to see the superior mesenteric and coeliac arteries.
From Text Book of Biology, Part 1: Vertebrata by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
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