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coeliac

adj.
UK //sˈiːlɪˌæk// coeli·ac
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Origin

From Latin coeliacus, from Ancient Greek κοιλιακός (koiliakós), from κοιλία (koilía, “belly”). By surface analysis, coel- + -i- + -ac. Cognate with coelom.

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