Zöliakie

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Noun

Zöliakie f (genitive Zöliakie, plural Zöliakien)

  1. (pathology) celiac disease (US), coeliac disease (UK)
    • 2010, Der Spiegel, number 22/2010, page 126:
      Pasta, Kuchen, Müsli, Brot – wer an Zöliakie leidet, muss viele gängige Lebensmittel meiden: Das Eiweiß Gluten, das bei den Betroffenen zu chronischer Darmentzündung führt, kommt in den meisten Getreidearten vor.
      Pasta, cakes, muesli, bread – someone who suffers from celiac disease has to avoid many common foods: the protein gluten, which leads to chronic intestinal inflammation for the sufferers, occurs in most types of grain.

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Further reading

  • Zöliakie” in Duden online
  • Zöliakie” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache