celiac disease

noun

: a chronic hereditary intestinal disorder in which an inability to absorb the gliadin portion of gluten results in the gliadin triggering an immune response that damages the intestinal mucosa

called also celiac sprue

Examples of celiac disease in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Existing Health Issues Women with certain conditions like celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease or thyroid issues may struggle to get enough iron. —Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 19 May 2026

Some people may tolerate pure, gluten-free oats, but even these can trigger reactions with celiac disease. —Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 18 May 2026

However, redheads were at a higher risk of Crohn's disease and celiac disease — possibly because the selection sample dovetails with the advent of wheat farming, as those disorders are characterized by the immune system reacting to gluten, a protein in wheat. —Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026

Traveling with an autoimmune condition like celiac disease can be difficult. —Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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Medical Definition

celiac disease

noun

: a chronic hereditary intestinal disorder in which an inability to absorb the gliadin portion of gluten results in the gliadin triggering an immune response that damages the intestinal mucosa

called also celiac sprue, gluten-sensitive enteropathy, nontropical sprue, sprue