celiac
celiac — adjective
- celiacpositive
- more celiaccomparative
- most celiacsuperlative
1. describing celiac disease, or the treatment used for it — a long-term illness in
describing celiac disease, or the treatment used for it — a long-term illness in which eating gluten, a protein found in wheat and barley, harms the small intestine and makes a person feel sick.
Lan was diagnosed with celiac disease after years of stomach pain.
collocation: celiac disease
The hospital opened a new celiac clinic for children who cannot eat gluten.
celiac + noun: celiac clinic / celiac diet
Christopher follows a strict celiac diet, so he never orders normal bread.
Doctors ran celiac tests on Aylin to explain her constant tiredness and weight loss.
- coeliac
British and Commonwealth spelling of the same word
- gluten-sensitive
broader; covers any reaction to gluten, not only this autoimmune disease
文法句型
celiac + noun (disease / diet / patient)
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (celiac disease, celiac diet, celiac patient) and rarely after 'be'; the standalone person sense is the noun, not this adjective.
常見錯誤
2. in anatomy, describing the belly region and the large blood vessels and nerves t
in anatomy, describing the belly region and the large blood vessels and nerves that lie within it.
The surgeon carefully clamped the celiac artery before removing the damaged stomach.
celiac + noun: celiac artery (anatomy)
Severe back pain can come from pressure on the celiac nerves near the spine.
Medical students learned how the celiac trunk supplies blood to the upper abdomen.
The scan showed a small swelling in Eshe's celiac region, just below the ribs.
文法句型
celiac + anatomical noun (artery / plexus / trunk)
用法筆記
Specialist anatomy term that appears inside fixed medical names such as celiac artery, celiac plexus, and celiac trunk rather than in everyday speech.
celiac — noun
- celiacsingular
- celiacsplural
1. a person who suffers from celiac disease and therefore has to avoid all food mad
a person who suffers from celiac disease and therefore has to avoid all food made with wheat, barley, or rye.
Many celiacs feel much healthier once they stop eating wheat completely.
plural noun: celiacs (people with the disease)
As a celiac, Iris always checks food labels for hidden traces of gluten.
framing: as a celiac, ...
The restaurant trained its staff to cook safe meals for celiacs and vegetarians.
Indra joined an online group where celiacs share gluten-free recipes and shopping tips.
- coeliac
British spelling for a person who has the disease
文法句型
a celiac / celiacs
用法筆記
Often used in the plural (celiacs) when describing the group as a whole; common in food, health, and restaurant contexts.