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celiac

celiac

9 7.0
Relating to the disease that makes the body react badly to gluten
  • adjective
  • /ˈsiːliæk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : celíaco
  • Celiac disease and Hashimoto thyroiditis are related diseases, classified into polyendocrine autoimmune syndromes.
  • celiac disease

The thing is about if you're celiac, you can't have the gluten or you, you may have a wheat problem as well.

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Examples

  • For those of us with Celiac Disease, cross-contamination would be my biggest concern.

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  • The increased incidence of celiac disease and non-celiac gluten intolerance is significant.

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  • As someone who has Celiac disease, I think it would be great.

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  • And we, if we find cool stuff to do, especially if you are celiac or vegan, we will more than let you know.

  • And like so many others with celiac disease, I agree you need to address the cross-contamination problem.

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  • People really, really, really need to understand that true Celiac disease is autoimmune.

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  • What did you discover because of celiac disease/gluten intolerance that you might not have found otherwise?

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  • I tried them at the LA GF expo last spring, sponsored by the Celiac Disease Foundation.

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  • Recently, many people who are not celiac or gluten intolerant have opted for a gluten-free diet.

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  • Many people with celiac disease must strictly avoid foods containing gluten.

Compounds

celiac disease
  • Specialized
9 3.7

A condition where the immune system reacts to gluten and damages the small intestine making it hard to absorb nutrients

celiac artery
  • Specialized
6.4

A large blood vessel in the belly that carries blood to the stomach, liver, and spleen

celiac trunk
  • Specialized
8.4

Large blood vessel in the abdomen that comes from the main artery and supplies the stomach, liver, and spleen

Surface Forms

celiac positive
coeliac positive

Morphology

celiac = celi + ac

Although related to the medical condition, the internal combining form 'celi-' is not a common standalone word, so the relation to 'celiac disease' is not reliably inferable by an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Celiac comes from the Greek koilia 'belly'; doctors once used the word for an illness of the belly, and now celiac, often spelled coeliac, describes the disease and things for people who must avoid gluten.