cœliaquie
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.