coeliac

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Relating to the abdomen, or to the cavity of the abdomen.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable) Abbreviation of coeliac disease; used attributively.

Noun

Someone who has coeliac disease.

Synonyms

celiac

abdominal

ventral

Translations

cœliaque

κοιλιακός

celiaco

celíaco

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsiːlɪæk/

Etymology

From Latin coeliacus, from Ancient Greek κοιλιακός (koiliakós), from κοιλία (koilía, “belly”). By surface analysis, coel- + -i- + -ac. Cognate with coelom.