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Heliac vs Celiac - What's the difference?

heliac | celiac |

As adjectives the difference between heliac and celiac

is that heliac is while celiac is (us|anatomy) of, pertaining to or located within the abdomen or abdominal cavity.

As a noun celiac is

someone who has celiac disease.

heliac

English

Adjective

(-)
    • (Webster 1913)

    celiac

    English

    Alternative forms

    * coeliac (UK, Australia )

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (US, anatomy) Of, pertaining to or located within the abdomen or abdominal cavity.
  • (US, medicine) Of or pertaining to celiac disease.

    • Derived terms

    * celiac disease * celiac plexus * celiac sprue

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who has celiac disease.