or chiefly Brit  coe*li*ac  adj 1  :  of or relating to the abdominal cavity  2  :  belonging to or prescribed for celiac disease <the syndrome>  <a diet> 
or chiefly Brit  coeliac  n :  a celiac part (as a nerve) .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  sil·i·ca  silk 
 
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