different between coeliac vs celiac

English

Alternative forms

• celiac (US)
• cœliac (Commonwealth, dated elsewhere)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?si?l?æk/

Adjective

coeliac (not comparable)

1. (Britain, anatomy) Relating to the abdomen, or to the cavity of the abdomen.
   • 2002, Colin Pinnock, Ted Lin, Tim Smith, Fundamentals of Anaesthesia, page 218,

     The coeliac plexus is formed by the two interconnecting coeliac ganglia which lie either side of the coeliac artery.

   • 2010, Robert H. Whitaker, Neil R. Borley, Instant Anatomy, page 85,

     The coeliac ganglia lie on each side of the coeliac trunk.

2. (Britain) Abbreviation of coeliac disease; used attributively.
   • 1994, Norman Leslie Kent, A. D. Evers, Technology of cereals: An Introduction for Students of Food Science and Agriculture, page 297,

     Most coeliac patients are childen, the symptoms showing when cereals are first introduced in their diet.

Derived terms

• coeliac flux
• coeliac passion

Translations

Noun

coeliac (plural coeliacs)

1. (Britain) Someone who has coeliac disease.

English

Alternative forms

• coeliac (UK, Australia)

Etymology

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

Adjective

celiac (not comparable)

1. (US, anatomy) Of, pertaining to or located within the abdomen or abdominal cavity.
2. (US, medicine) Of or pertaining to celiac disease.

Derived terms

• celiac disease
• celiac plexus
• celiac sprue

Translations

Noun

celiac (plural celiacs)

1. Someone who has celiac disease.

Translations

Anagrams

• acicle, calice

Romanian

Etymology

From French coeliaque

Adjective

celiac m or n (feminine singular celiac?, masculine plural celiaci, feminine and neuter plural celiace)

1. coeliac

Declension