cœliaquie
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Learned borrowing from Latin coeliacus.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
cœliaquie f (usually uncountable, plural cœliaquies)
- 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
Further reading[edit]
- “cœliaquie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.