celiac disease
noun/ˈsiːliæk dɪziːz/
/ˈsiːliæk dɪziːz/
(North American English) (British English coeliac disease)
[uncountable]- a disease in which somebody cannot digest food (= break it down in their body) because their body is very sensitive to gluten (= a protein that is found in wheat)Topics Health problemsc2
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