celiac

Thân thiện

A person with celiac disease carefully reads a food label in the grocery store.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to the abdomen: Of, in, or belonging to the cavity of the abdomen.
   • Relating to celiac disease: Belonging to or prescribed for the medical condition known as celiac disease.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (Relating to the abdomen):
  • The surgeon examined the celiac artery.
  • The pain was located in the celiac region.
• Adjective (Relating to celiac disease):
  • She follows a strict celiac diet, avoiding all gluten.
  • The doctor ordered a celiac panel of blood tests.

Advanced Usage

• Celiac disease: This is the primary medical term where "celiac" is used. It is an autoimmune disorder where the ingestion of gluten leads to damage in the small intestine.
  • After her diagnosis, she learned everything she could about managing celiac disease.
• Celiac trunk/artery: A major artery that supplies blood to the stomach, liver, spleen, and other abdominal organs.
  • The celiac trunk is a critical branch of the abdominal aorta.

Variants and Related Words

• Coeliac: This is a chiefly British English spelling variant of "celiac." The meaning is identical.
  • He was diagnosed with coeliac disease last year.
• Celiac sprue: Another name for celiac disease.
• Non-celiac gluten sensitivity: A condition where individuals react to gluten but do not have celiac disease.

Synonyms

• Abdominal: Pertaining to the abdomen (for the first meaning).
• Gluten-sensitive: Related to a reaction to gluten (for the second meaning, though this is a broader term).

Related Phrases and Compounds

• Celiac plexus: A network of nerves located in the abdomen.
• Celiac disease symptoms: The signs of the condition, such as diarrhea, bloating, and fatigue.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or in or belonging to the cavity of the abdomen
2. belonging to or prescribed for celiac disease
   • a celiac diet

Từ đồng nghĩa

• coeliac