coeliac
[ see-lee-ak ]
/ ˈsi liˌæk /
adjective
Words nearby coeliac
coelacanth,
coelanaglyphic,
coelenterata,
coelenterate,
coelenteron,
coeliac,
coeliac disease,
coelom,
coelomate,
coeloscope,
coelostat
Definition for coeliac (2 of 2)
celiac
or coe·li·ac
[ see-lee-ak ]
/ ˈsi liˌæk /
adjective Anatomy.
of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
Example sentences from the Web for coeliac
The coeliac axis is a thick, short artery, which almost immediately divides into the gastric, hepatic and splenic branches.
The paroxysmal and neuralgic character of the pain indicates implication of the coeliac plexus.
British Dictionary definitions for coeliac (1 of 2)
coeliac
US celiac
/ (ˈsiːlɪˌæk) /
adjective
of or relating to the abdomen
a person who suffers from coeliac disease
Word Origin for coeliac
C17: from Latin
coeliacus, from Greek
koiliakos, from
koilia belly
British Dictionary definitions for coeliac (2 of 2)
Medical definitions for coeliac (1 of 2)
coeliac
[ sē′lē-ăk′ ]
adj.
Variant ofceliac
Medical definitions for coeliac (2 of 2)
celiac
adj.
Of or relating to the abdomen or abdominal cavity.