coeliac disease

Meaning

Noun

An auto-immune disease characterised by sensitivity of the lining of the small intestine to gluten, causing a failure to digest food properly.

Related

Similar words

non-tropical sprue, coeliac sprue, gluten-sensitive enteropathy

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