| celiac sprue | <gastroenterology> An inherited disease where the intestinal lining is inflamed in response to the ingestion of a protein known as gluten. Gluten is present in many grains including rye, oats, barley and triticale. Symptoms in infants include diarrhoea, slow growth, bloody stools, weight loss, vomiting and clay-coloured stools. Symptoms in adults include abdominal distention, abdominal pain, fatigue, weight loss, bone pain and bone tenderness. Treatment involves the life-long avoidance of gluten. (10 Jan 1998) |
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| celiectomy | An obsolete term for excision of any abdominal organ, or part of one. Origin: G. Koilia, belly, + ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| celio- | The abdomen. See: celo-. Origin: G. Koilia, belly (05 Mar 2000) |
| celiocentesis | Rarely used term for paracentesis of the abdomen. Origin: celio-+ G. Kentesis, puncture (05 Mar 2000) |
| celioenterotomy | An obsolete term for opening into the intestine through an incision in the abdominal wall. Origin: celio-+ G. Enteron, intestine, + tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| celiogastrostomy | An obsolete term for establishment of a gastric fistula through an incision in the abdominal wall. Origin: celio-+ G. Gaster, stomach, + stoma, mouth (05 Mar 2000) |
| celiogastrotomy | An obsolete term for abdominal section with incision of the stomach. Origin: celio-+ G. Gaster, stomach, + tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| celiohysterectomy | Synonym: abdominal hysterectomy. Origin: celio-+ G. Hystera, womb, + ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| celiohysterotomy | Synonym: abdominal hysterotomy. Origin: celio-+ G. Hystera, womb, + tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| celiomyalgia | Rarely used term for pain in the abdominal muscles. Origin: celio-+ G. Mys, muscle, + algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| celiomyomectomy | Synonym: abdominal myomectomy. Origin: celio-+ myoma, + G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| celiomyomotomy | An obsolete term for incision into a myoma after abdominal incision. Origin: celio-+ myoma, + G. Tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| celiomyositis | Inflammation of the abdominal muscles. Origin: celio-+ G. Mys, muscle, + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| celioparacentesis | Rarely used term for paracentesis of the abdomen. Origin: celio-+ G. Parakentesis, a puncture for dropsy (05 Mar 2000) |
| celiopathy | Rarely used term for any abdominal disease. Origin: celio-+ G. Pathos, disease (05 Mar 2000) |