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celiac disease
noun
called also celiac sprue
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Word History
1911, in the meaning defined above
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“Celiac disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/celiac%20disease. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
Medical Definition
celiac disease
nouncalled also celiac sprue, gluten-sensitive enteropathy, nontropical sprue, sprue
More from Merriam-Webster on celiac disease
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about celiac disease
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