coeliac, celiac
(adjective) of or in or belonging to the cavity of the abdomen
Source: WordNet® 3.1
coeliac (not comparable)
(UK, anatomy) Relating to the abdomen, or to the cavity of the abdomen.
(UK) Abbreviation of coeliac disease; used attributively.
coeliac (plural coeliacs)
(UK) Someone who has coeliac disease.
Source: Wiktionary
Coe"li*ac, Ce"li*ac, a. Etym: [L. coeliacus, Gr.
Definition: Relating to the abdomen, or to the cavity of the abdomen. Coeliac artery (Anat.), the artery which issues from the aorta just below the diaphragm; -- called also coeliac axis.
– Coeliac flux, Coeliac passion (Med.), a chronic flux or diarrhea of undigested food.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 April 2024
(noun) a viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area; “the dominant character of the cityscape is it poverty”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
