coeliac
/ˈsiːlɪæk/
coeliac adjective: relating to the abdomen, or to the cavity of the abdomen. Also the abbreviation of coeliac disease.
Adjective
coeliac (not comparable)
- Relating to the abdomen, or to the cavity of the abdomen.
- Next remove the middle portion of the lesser omentum, and feel for the coeliac axis.1838, William James Erasmus Wilson, Practical and Surgical Anatomy, page 350
- The coeliac plexus is formed by the two interconnecting coeliac ganglia which lie either side of the coeliac artery.2002, Colin Pinnock, Ted Lin, Tim Smith, Fundamentals of Anaesthesia, page 218
Noun
coeliac (plural coeliacs)
- Someone who has coeliac disease.
- In all 5 untreated coeliacs as well as the 3 partially treated coeliacs who were in relapse at the time of biopsy, villi were entirely absent.1961, Association of National European and Mediterranean Societies of Gastroenterology, Proceedings VIth meeting of the "Association des Sociétés Nationales Européenes et Méditerranéennes de...
- Hyposplenism in coeliacs does not appear to lead to these diseases.1986, David R. Triger, Clinical Immunology of the Liver and Gastrointestinal Tract, page 67
Also used as
coeliac is also the abbreviation of coeliac disease.
Forms of coeliac
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| alternative US | celiac |
| alternative form (dated) | cœliac |
| Noun | |
| plural | coeliacs |
Origin of coeliac
From Latin coeliacus, from Ancient Greek κοιλιακός (koiliakós), from κοιλία (koilía, “belly”). By surface analysis, coel- + -i- + -ac. Cognate with coelom.
Words formed from coeliac
- coeliac flux
- coeliac passion
- coeliac plexus
- coeliac sprue
- supracoeliac
Phrases with coeliac
Questions about coeliac
- What does coeliac mean?
- Coeliac means relating to the abdomen, or to the cavity of the abdomen.
- What part of speech is coeliac?
- Coeliac can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce coeliac?
- Coeliac is pronounced /ˈsiːlɪæk/.
Words near coeliac in the dictionary
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