celiac
adj.
5L coeliacus < Gr koiliakos < koilia: see 3COELE6 of or in the abdominal cavity

Coeliac disease is a condition caused by an inability to digest gluten, which often results in bowel
symptoms, weight loss or failure to gain weight, and lack of certain vitamins and minerals with
consequential problems such as anaemia and osteoporosis.

Symptoms

Diarrhoea, and bulky, smelly motions that float often occur in coeliac disease. This results in
less nutrients being absorbed from the bowel, and thus weight loss or failure to grow and put
on weight in children. Sufferers sometimes have a swollen or bloated belly.