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coeliac

/ ˈsiːlɪˌæk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the abdomen
  2. a person who suffers from coeliac disease
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of coeliac1

C17: from Latin coeliacus, from Greek koiliakos, from koilia belly
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Example Sentences

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.

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