celiac

English

Alternative forms

• coeliac (Commonwealth)

Etymology

From Latin coeliacus, from Ancient Greek κοιλιακός (koiliakós), from κοιλία (koilía, “belly”). Cognate with coelom.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiːli.æk/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Adjective

celiac (not comparable)

1. (US, anatomy) Of, pertaining to or located within the abdomen or abdominal cavity.
2. (US, medicine) Of or pertaining to c(o)eliac disease.

Derived terms

• celiac artery
• celiac disease
• celiac plexus
• celiac sprue
• celiac trunk
• nonceliac
• supraceliac

Translations

of or pertaining to the abdominal cavity

• Galician: celíaco (gl)
• Hungarian: hasüregi (hu), hasűri
• Polish: trzewiowy, trzewny
• Spanish: celíaco

of or pertaining to celiac disease

• Galician: celíaco (gl)
• Hungarian: lisztérzékeny, cöliákiás

Noun

celiac (plural celiacs)

1. Someone who has celiac disease.

Translations

someone who has celiac disease

• Galician: celíaco (gl)
• Italian: celiaco (it) m
• Spanish: celíaco m, celiaco m

See also

• gluten-free

Anagrams

• acicle, calice

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French cœliaque.

Adjective

celiac m or n (feminine singular celiacă, masculine plural celiaci, feminine and neuter plural celiace)

1. coeliac

Declension

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	celiac		celiacă		celiaci	celiace
	definite	celiacul		celiaca		celiacii	celiacele
genitive- dative	indefinite	celiac		celiace		celiaci	celiace
	definite	celiacului		celiacei		celiacilor	celiacelor