coeliac disease
English
Alternative forms
- celiac disease (US)
Noun
- (UK) An auto-immune disease characterised by sensitivity of the lining of the small intestine to gluten, causing a failure to digest food properly.
Synonyms
- non-tropical sprue, coeliac sprue, gluten-sensitive enteropathy
Translations
auto-immune disease characterised by sensitivity of the lining of the small intestine to gluten
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