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Coeliac disease — Classification and external resources Biopsy of small bowel showing coeliac disease manifested by blunting of villi, crypt hyperplasia, and lymphocyte infiltration of crypts ICD 10 … Wikipedia
coeliac disease — noun A condition of the intestines in which a sensitivity to gluten prevents the proper absorption of nutrients (also called gluten enteropathy) • • • Main Entry: ↑coeliac … Useful english dictionary
coeliac disease — n. coeliac disease, intestinal digestive disorder caused by excessive sensitivity of the small intestine to gluten … English contemporary dictionary
coeliac disease — noun An auto immune disease characterised by sensitivity of the lining of the small intestine to gluten, causing a failure to digest food properly. Syn: non tropical sprue … Wiktionary
coeliac disease — a condition in which the small intestine fails to digest and absorb food. Affecting 0.1 0.2% of the population (but much more common in SW Ireland), it is due to a permanent sensitivity of the intestinal lining to the protein gliadin, which is… … Medical dictionary
coeliac disease — noun a disease in which chronic failure to digest food is triggered by hypersensitivity of the small intestine to gluten … English new terms dictionary
coeliac disease — a condition in which the small intestine fails to digest and absorb food. Affecting 0.1–0.2% of the population (but much more common in SW Ireland), it is due to a permanent sensitivity of the intestinal lining to the protein gliadin, which is… … The new mediacal dictionary
coeliac disease — /ˈsiliæk dəziz/ (say seeleeak duhzeez) noun a congenital disorder characterised by diarrhoea due to intolerance of the bowels to gluten. Also, celiac disease …
coeliac disease — UK [ˈsiːlɪæk dɪˌziːz] / US [ˌsɪlɪæk dɪˈzɪz] noun [uncountable] medical a medical condition in which the body cannot digest food (= use and get rid of it properly) that contains gluten (= wheat protein) … English dictionary
coeliac — 1. adjective /ˈsiːlɪæk/ a) Relating to the abdomen, or to the cavity of the abdomen. b) pertaining to coeliac disease 2. noun /ˈsiːlɪæk/ Someone who has coeliac disease … Wiktionary
