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celiac

ce·li·ac
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [see-lee-ak]
    • /ˈsi liˌæk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [see-lee-ak]
    • /ˈsi liˌæk/

Definitions of celiac word

  • adjective celiac of or in the abdominal cavity 3
  • adjective celiac of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen. 1
  • noun celiac Of or relating to the abdomen. 1
  • adjective celiac suffering from celiac disease 1
  • noun celiac Someone who has celiac disease. 0
  • adjective celiac (US, anatomy) Of, pertaining to or located within the abdomen or abdominal cavity. 0

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Origin of celiac

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Latin coeliacus < Greek koiliakós of the bowels, equivalent to koilí(a) bowels (derivative of koîlos hollow; see coel-) + -akos -ac

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Parts of speech for Celiac

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

celiac popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for celiac

adj celiac

  • abdominal — Abdominal is used to describe something that is situated in the abdomen or forms part of it.
  • intestinal — occurring in or affecting the intestines.
  • stomach — Anatomy, Zoology. a saclike enlargement of the alimentary canal, as in humans and certain animals, forming an organ for storing, diluting, and digesting food. such an organ or an analogous portion of the alimentary canal when divided into two or more sections or parts. any one of these sections.
  • stomachic — of or relating to the stomach; gastric.
  • duodenal — of or relating to the duodenum.

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