celiac disease; coeliac disease
Medical term for a chronic autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten. Cross-referenced with セリアック病, which is the more common modern term.
See also: セリアック病
Celiac disease is caused by an autoimmune reaction to gluten.
More common modern term for celiac disease; 小児脂肪便症 is an older, more technical name.
Compound of 小児 (child), 脂肪 (fat), 便 (stool), and 症 (disease), describing the fatty stools seen in affected children. The term is now largely replaced by セリアック病.