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celiac Definition

ce·liac (sē′lē ak′)

adjective

of or in the abdominal cavity

Etymology: L coeliacus < Gr koiliakos < koilia: see -coele

celiac Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • disease: They looked at his kidneys, bowels, celiac disease.
  • node: CONCLUSION: EUS is an excellent modality in the evaluation of metastatic celiac axis lymph nodes in patients with esophageal carcinoma.
  • trunk: Observe where the aorta crosses the diaphragm around section 1582 and immediately gives off the celiac trunk.
  • axis: The liver was normal with no evidence of lymphadenopathy around the SMA or celiac axis.