Ce"li*ac (?), a. (Anat.) See Cœllac.

{ Cœ"li*ac, Ce"li*ac (?), } a. [L. coeliacus, Gr. &?;, fr. &?; belly, fr. koi^los hollow.] Relating to the abdomen, or to the cavity of the abdomen.

Cœliac artery(Anat.), the artery which issues from the aorta just below the diaphragm; -- called also cœliac axis. -- Cœliac flux, Cœliac passion(Med.), a chronic flux or diarrhea of undigested food.