Celiac

Celiac
Celiac \Ce"li*ac\, a. (Anat.) See C[oe]llac. [1913 Webster]

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  • Celiac — (or coeliac in British English) may refer to: Coeliac disease Celiac artery Celiac lymph nodes Celiac plexus This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an …   Wikipedia

  • celiac — CELIÁC, Ă, celiaci, ce, adj. (anat.) Al cavităţii abdominale. [pr.: li ac] – Din fr. coeliaque. Trimis de valeriu, 03.03.2003. Sursa: DEX 98  celiác adj. m. (sil. li ac), pl. celiáci; f …   Dicționar Român

  • celiac — alternative spelling of COELIAC (Cf. coeliac) (q.v.); also see OE (Cf. oe) …   Etymology dictionary

  • celiac — [sē′lē ak΄] adj. [L coeliacus < Gr koiliakos < koilia: see COELE] of or in the abdominal cavity …   English World dictionary

  • celiac — Relating to the abdominal cavity. [G. koilia, belly] * * * ce·li·ac or chiefly Brit coe·li·ac sē lē .ak adj 1) of or relating to the abdominal cavity 2) belonging to or prescribed for celiac disease <the celiac syndrome> <a celiac… …   Medical dictionary

  • Celiac — Coeliac C[oe] li*ac, Celiac Ce li*ac, a. [L. coeliacus, Gr. ?, fr. ? belly, fr. koi^los hollow.] Relating to the abdomen, or to the cavity of the abdomen. [1913 Webster] {C[oe]liac artery} (Anat.), the artery which issues from the aorta just… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • celiac — adjective a) Of, pertaining to or located within the abdomen or abdominal cavity. b) Of or pertaining to celiac disease …   Wiktionary

  • celiac — US var. of COELIAC. * * * celiac var. of cœliac …   Useful english dictionary

  • celiac disease — n 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… …   Medical dictionary

  • celiac plexus — n a nerve plexus that is situated in the abdomen behind the stomach and in front of the aorta and the crura of the diaphragm, surrounds the celiac artery and the root of the superior mesenteric artery, contains several ganglia of which the most… …   Medical dictionary

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