celiac disease

noun

: 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

Examples of celiac disease in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, it shouldn't be consumed by those with celiac disease who need to avoid all gluten-containing foods. —Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 13 Dec. 2024

In addition to reacting to gluten, people who are newly diagnosed with celiac disease may be lactose intolerant. —Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 5 Oct. 2024

While people with autoimmune disorders like celiac disease usually need to avoid foods that contain gluten - as does anyone with a gluten sensitivity (despite often being referred to that way, there is no such thing as a gluten allergy), many other people go gluten-free for other reasons. —Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024

Monitor and treat chronic conditions: Conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, celiac disease, liver disease, or kidney disease can affect ferritin levels. —Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

celiac disease

noun

: 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 enteropathy, nontropical sprue, sprue