κοιλιοκάκη
koiliokáki
Celiac disease in Greek is κοιλιοκάκη (koiliokáki).
This phrase refers to an autoimmune disorder where the ingestion of gluten leads to damage in the small intestine.
How do you pronounce it?
koiliokáki
Did you know?
- In Greek, the adjective κακός used in κοιλιοκάκη can mean 'bad' or 'evil'. While it refers to a medical condition here, the root is the same as that used for 'wickedness'.
- Greek has no single word for 'gluten'. To describe it, Greeks use the loanword γλουτένη, which is derived from the Latin 'gluten', meaning 'glue'.
- While κοιλιοκάκη is the medical term, many Greeks simply say έχω αλλεργία στη γλουτένη, meaning 'I have an allergy to gluten', even though celiac disease is an autoimmune reaction and not a true allergy.
Examples in context
- Η κοιλιοκάκη απαιτεί δίαιτα χωρίς γλουτένη.I koiliokaki apiteí diáeta chorís glouténi.Celiac disease requires a gluten-free diet.
- Τον διαγνώστησαν με κοιλιοκάκη πρόσφατα.Ton diagnóstisan me koiliokáki prósfata.He was recently diagnosed with celiac disease.
- Η κοιλιοκάκη μπορεί να είναι σοβαρή.I koiliokáki bórei na eínai soravé.Celiac disease can be serious.
Example conversation
Eleni and Dimitris are deciding what to order at a restaurant.
- Ελένη EleniΔημήτρη, αυτό το πιάτο έχει γλουτένη;Dimitri, auto to piato echi glouteni?Dimitris, does this dish have gluten?
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΝαι, έχει. Γιατί το ρωτάς;Nai, echi. Giati to rotas?Yes, it does. Why are you asking?
- Ελένη EleniΞέχασα να σου πω ότι έχω κοιλιοκάκη.Xechasa na sou po oti echo koiliokaki.I forgot to tell you that I have celiac disease.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΤότε ας διαλέξουμε κάτι άλλο μαζί.Tote as dialexoume kati allo mazi.Then let's choose something else together.
