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

These two proteins can bind with T-cells in the human body, triggering an immune response in people with celiac disease, according to the study. —Irene Wright, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025

In both parts, the majority of couples reported the gluten found in the saliva of the individual with celiac disease was under the maximum level allowed for food products to be marked gluten free and considered safe: 20 parts per million. —Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 6 May 2025

Is kissing someone who just ate gluten safe for people with celiac disease? —Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 5 May 2025

For Megan and her husband — who had faced numerous challenges throughout their fertility journey, including struggles with celiac disease and a diagnosis of PCOS — the news was a beacon of hope at the end of a long road filled with uncertainty. —Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for celiac disease

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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