1. A disorder in children and adults; inability to tolerate wheat protein (gluten); symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhoea and emaciation; often accompanied by lactose intolerance
   "She was diagnosed with celiac disease and had to adopt a gluten-free diet"
    
2. An auto-immune disease characterized by sensitivity of the lining of the small intestine to gluten, causing a failure to digest food properly
   "After being diagnosed with celiac disease, she had to adopt a strict gluten-free diet";
   - coeliac disease

Derived forms: celiac diseases

Type of: disorder, upset

Encyclopedia: Celiac disease