Definitions
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- adjective UK, anatomy Relating to the
abdomen , or to the cavity of the abdomen. - adjective UK Abbreviation of
coeliac disease ; used attributively. - noun UK Someone who has
coeliac disease .
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- adjective of or in or belonging to the cavity of the abdomen
Etymologies
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Examples
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I'm reminded of a woman with a similar history who turned out to have a condition called coeliac disease (which had been causing her only very mild bowel symptoms).
Life and style | guardian.co.uk Dr Tom Smith 2010
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Cases of iron-deficiency anaemia can be caused by heavy menstrual periods, chronic illness, kidney disease, gastrointestinal tumours, or processes such as coeliac disease.
Hawke's Bay Today 2010
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At the more severe end of the scale are illnesses such as coeliac disease.
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"Some experts believe this is one of the reasons we're seeing an alarming increase in auto-immune disorders such as coeliac disease."
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Nevertheless Bimbos was still better in the old days when it used to be The Punters Club as for coeliac I once took a girl with this affliction to dinner at Longrain and she seemed fairly capable with the menu
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One of them is coeliac (cant eat wheat, or gluten or someting).
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By Troy the Bloodman, March 3, 2010 @ 6: 00 pm sorry, coeliac!
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If you have coeliac disease, eating wheat/gluten can cause MAJOR pain and difficulties.
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As a coeliac who cannot drink ale you are advocating denying me the only alcoholic long drink available to me.
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Gluten intolerance - otherwise known as coeliac disease - is an inflammatory condition of the digestive tract, caused by gluten - a protein found in wheat, rye, barley and oats.
Three Reasons to Avoid Wheat Steve Carper 2008
plethora commented on the word coeliac
adj: Having coeliac disease.
July 23, 2008