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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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The directive is of particular importance to Catholics with celiac disease, who may become severely ill after eating even small amounts of gluten.
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People with celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder where gluten can lead to damage in the small intestine, avoid foods with the protein found in grains like wheat, rye and barley.
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A main disadvantage of self-treatment without a diagnosis is that an accurate result of the tests for celiac disease requires that the person regularly consumes gluten.
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In the United States, 83 percent of those with celiac disease are undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, according to beyondceliac.org.
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Nearly 30 percent of U.S. adults reported trying to cut back or avoid gluten in 2013; celiac disease was only diagnosed in 0.7 percent of Americans in 2012.
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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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In response to a strict gluten-free diet, celiac disease symptoms are more likely to go away in children than in adults, researchers say.
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An enzyme tablet could provide celiac disease patients an extra margin of security against unwittingly taking gluten, according to researchers who presented results of a study Sunday.
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Origin and Etymology of celiac
Latin coeliacus, from Greek koiliakos, from koilia cavity, from koilos hollow — more at cave
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
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celiac
noun
ce·li·ac
variants: or chiefly British
coeliac
Medical Definition of celiac
: a celiac part (as a nerve)
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