cœliaquie

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin coeliacus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /se.lja.ki/

Noun

cœliaquie f (usually uncountable, plural cœliaquies)

1. 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.