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

But outside of folks with celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity, there’s no conclusive evidence that gluten consumption triggers inflammation. —Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025

Those who eat a vegan diet or who have celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, and cystic fibrosis are particularly at risk of vitamin D deficiency. —Veronica Cristino and Hannah Coates, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025

As a vegetarian with celiac disease, finding safe food was nearly impossible. —Sara Murphy, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2025

Disruption of the intestinal barrier is linked to many diseases, including liver disease, Type 1 diabetes, obesity and gastrointestinal conditions such as celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer. —Cristina Palacios, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025

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