Definition of celiac
1 : of or relating to the abdominal cavity
2 : relating to or used for celiac disease a celiac diet
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More than a third of children and nearly three quarters of adults had other medical conditions, but these were not associated with the likelihood of improvements in celiac disease symptoms.
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Origin and Etymology of celiac
Latin coeliacus, from Greek koiliakos, from koilia cavity, from koilos hollow — more at cave
First Known Use: 1662
Medical Dictionary
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celiac
adjective
ce·li·ac
Medical Definition of celiac
1: of or relating to the abdominal cavity
2: belonging to or prescribed for celiac disease the celiac syndrome a celiac diet
2
celiac
noun
ce·li·ac
variants: or chiefly British
coeliac
Medical Definition of celiac
: a celiac part (as a nerve)
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