cœliaquie

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin coeliacus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /se.lja.ki/

Noun

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

“cœliaquie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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