celiac
celiac Lexical Profile
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• adjective
American Relating to, having, or associated with celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder triggered by eating gluten.
"The restaurant offers a dedicated gluten-free menu to safely accommodate celiac diners."
American Relating to or affecting the abdominal cavity or the viscera within the abdomen.
"The surgeon carefully examined the patient's celiac artery for any signs of vascular blockage."
• noun
American A person who has celiac disease and must avoid consuming gluten.
"As a diagnosed celiac, she carefully reads every ingredient label at the grocery store."
American Celiac disease; a chronic autoimmune disorder of the small intestine triggered by the ingestion of gluten.
"Her doctor ordered a blood test and an intestinal biopsy to screen for celiac."
Word Nuance & Usage
Spelled 'celiac' in American English and 'coeliac' in British and Commonwealth English.
• Rhymes for celiac
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Latin coeliacus, from Ancient Greek koiliakos ('relating to the bowels'), derived from koilia ('belly' or 'abdomen'), from koilos ('hollow').