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coeliac (adj.)

"pertaining to the cavity of the abdomen," 1660s, from Latin coeliacus, from Greek koiliakos "pertaining to the bowels," also "pain in the bowels," from koilia "bowels, abdominal cavity, intestines, tripe" from koilos "hollow," from PIE root *keue- "to swell," also "vault, hole."

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Definitions of coeliac from WordNet

coeliac (adj.)
of or in or belonging to the cavity of the abdomen;
Synonyms: celiac
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