Coeliac \C[oe]"li*ac\, Celiac \Ce"li*ac\, a. [L. coeliacus, Gr.
?, fr. ? belly, fr. ? hollow.]
Relating to the abdomen, or to the cavity of the abdomen.
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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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