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CELIAC DISEASE
- A chronic nutritional disorder especially in young children that is characterized by defective digestion and utilization of fats and often by abdominal distention, diarrhea, and fatty stools.
- Usage: Story on special diet with improved choices for people with celiac disease.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
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GLUTEN
- A mixture of plant proteins occurring in cereal grains, chiefly corn and wheat, used as an adhesive and as a flour substitute.
- Usage: Story on special diet with improved choices for people with celiac disease.
Source: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition.
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SUMMITEER
- An official who takes part in a summit conference.
- Usage: Report on 50th anniversary celebration in Nepal of the first successful conquering of the summit of Mount Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay in May 29, 1953.
Source: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition.
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