Cē'li-ac1, a.
a. [Lat. cœliacus, Gr. κοιλιακός, from κοιλία, the hollow of the belly, the belly, the bowels, from κοῖλος, hollow.] Pertaining to the belly. See CŒLIAC.
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Celiac
Cœ'li-ac or Cē'li-ac2, a.
a. [Lat. cœliacus, Gr. κοιλιακός, from κοιλία, the belly, from κοῖλος, hollow.] Pertaining to the belly, or to the intestinal canal.
Cœliac artery (Anat.), the artery which issues from the aorta just below the diaphragm.—Cœliac passion (Med.), a flux or diarrhea of undigested food.—Cœliac plexus (Anat.), an interlacement of sympathetic nerves around the cœliac artery.