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celiac disease — n a chronic hereditary intestinal disorder in which an inability to absorb the gliadin portion of gluten results in the gliadin triggering an immune response that damages the intestinal mucosa called also celiac sprue, gluten sensitive… … Medical dictionary
celiac disease — n. a chronic nutritional disorder, usually of young children, caused by faulty absorption of gluten in the intestines and characterized by diarrhea and malnutrition … English World dictionary
celiac disease — a hereditary digestive disorder involving intolerance to gluten, usually occurring in young children, characterized by marked abdominal distention, malnutrition, wasting, and the passage of large, fatty, malodorous stools. Also called celiac… … Universalium
celiac disease — noun Date: 1911 a chronic hereditary intestinal disorder in which an inability to absorb the gliadin portion of gluten results in the gliadin triggering an immune response that damages the intestinal mucosa called also celiac sprue … New Collegiate Dictionary
celiac disease — n. coeliac disease, intestinal digestive disorder caused by excessive sensitivity of the small intestine to gluten … English contemporary dictionary
celiac disease — ce′liac disease n. pat a hereditary digestive disorder involving intolerance to gluten, malnultrition and fatty stools • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
celiac disease — noun a disorder in children and adults; inability to tolerate wheat protein (gluten); symptoms include foul smelling diarrhea and emaciation; often accompanied by lactose intolerance • Hypernyms: ↑disorder, ↑upset … Useful english dictionary
National Celiac Disease Awareness Day — A resolution was passed in the U. S. Senate, making September 13 National Celiac Disease Awareness Day. It is the birthday of Samuel Gee. Categories: September observances … Wikipedia
adult celiac disease — the adult form of celiac disease (q.v.) … Medical dictionary
disease — n Disease, disorder, condition, affection, ailment, malady, complaint, distemper, syndrome denote a de ranged bodily state usually associated with or amounting to a loss of health. Disease in its usual and broadest use implies an impairment of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
