celiac

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/ˈsiːli.æk/

adjective

Of, pertaining to or located within the abdomen or abdominal cavity.

Similar
coeliac
OriginLatin coeliacus ← Ancient Greek κοιλιακός →
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Meanings

adjectiveceliac (not comparable)

alternative Commonwealth coeliac · alternative dated cœliac

  1. USnot comparableanatomyOf, pertaining to or located within the abdomen or abdominal cavity.
  2. USnot comparablemedicineOf or pertaining to c(o)eliac disease.
nounceliac (plural celiacs)

plural celiacs · alternative Commonwealth coeliac · alternative dated cœliac

  1. Someone who has celiac disease.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof or in or belonging to the cavity of the abdomen

Similar
coeliac
Also see
coeliac

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκοιλιακός
  2. Latincoeliacus
  3. Englishceliac

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

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Translations

Catalan celíac, celíac
  • celíacof or pertaining to the abdominal cavity
  • celíacof or pertaining to celiac disease
  • celíacsomeone who has celiac disease
French cœliaque
  • cœliaqueof or pertaining to the abdominal cavity
Hungarian hasüregi, hasűri
  • hasüregiof or pertaining to the abdominal cavity
  • hasűriof or pertaining to the abdominal cavity
  • lisztérzékenyof or pertaining to celiac disease
  • cöliákiásof or pertaining to celiac disease
Italian celiaco, celiaca
  • celiacoof or pertaining to celiac disease
  • celiacaof or pertaining to celiac disease
  • celiacheof or pertaining to celiac disease
  • celiaciof or pertaining to celiac disease
  • celiacosomeone who has celiac disease
  • celiacasomeone who has celiac disease
  • celiacisomeone who has celiac disease
  • celiachesomeone who has celiac disease
Polish trzewiowy, trzewny
  • trzewiowyof or pertaining to the abdominal cavity
  • trzewnyof or pertaining to the abdominal cavity
Spanish celíaco, celiaco
  • celíacoof or pertaining to the abdominal cavity
  • celiacoof or pertaining to the abdominal cavity
  • celíacoof or pertaining to celiac disease
  • celiacoof or pertaining to celiac disease
  • celíacosomeone who has celiac disease
  • celiacosomeone who has celiac disease

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

celiac. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celiac

MLA

“celiac.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celiac. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “celiac,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celiac.

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