cœliaquie

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin coeliacus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /se.lja.ki/

Noun

cœliaquie f (usually uncountable, plural cœliaquies)

  1. coeliac disease (auto-immune disease characterised by sensitivity of the lining of the small intestine to gluten, causing a failure to digest food properly)
    Synonym: maladie cœliaque

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