celiac disease
1celiac disease — n a chronic hereditary intestinal disorder in which an inability to absorb the gliadin portion of gluten results in the gliadin triggering an immune response that damages the intestinal mucosa called also celiac sprue, gluten sensitive… …
2celiac disease — n. a chronic nutritional disorder, usually of young children, caused by faulty absorption of gluten in the intestines and characterized by diarrhea and malnutrition …
3celiac disease — a hereditary digestive disorder involving intolerance to gluten, usually occurring in young children, characterized by marked abdominal distention, malnutrition, wasting, and the passage of large, fatty, malodorous stools. Also called celiac… …
4celiac disease — A digestive disease that is caused by an immune response to a protein called gluten, which is found in wheat, rye, barley, and oats. Celiac disease damages the lining of the small intestine and interferes with the absorption of nutrients from… …
5celiac disease — noun Date: 1911 a chronic hereditary intestinal disorder in which an inability to absorb the gliadin portion of gluten results in the gliadin triggering an immune response that damages the intestinal mucosa called also celiac sprue …
6celiac disease — n. coeliac disease, intestinal digestive disorder caused by excessive sensitivity of the small intestine to gluten …
7celiac disease — ce′liac disease n. pat a hereditary digestive disorder involving intolerance to gluten, malnultrition and fatty stools • Etymology: 1935–40 …
8celiac disease — noun a disorder in children and adults; inability to tolerate wheat protein (gluten); symptoms include foul smelling diarrhea and emaciation; often accompanied by lactose intolerance • Hypernyms: ↑disorder, ↑upset …
9National Celiac Disease Awareness Day — A resolution was passed in the U. S. Senate, making September 13 National Celiac Disease Awareness Day. It is the birthday of Samuel Gee. Categories: September observances …
10adult celiac disease — the adult form of celiac disease (q.v.) …
