maladie cœliaque

French

Etymology

Literally, “coeliac disease”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.la.di se.ljak/

Noun

maladie cœliaque f (usually uncountable, plural maladies cœliaques)

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: cœliaquie

Further reading

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