Coeliac \C[oe]"li*ac\, Celiac \Ce"li*ac\, a. [L. coeliacus, Gr.
?, fr. ? belly, fr. koi^los hollow.]
Relating to the abdomen, or to the cavity of the abdomen.
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{C[oe]liac artery} (Anat.), the artery which issues from the
aorta just below the diaphragm; -- called also {c[oe]liac
axis}.
{C[oe]liac flux}, {C[oe]liac passion} (Med.), a chronic flux
or diarrhea of undigested food.
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