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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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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