noun
Meanings
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noun
an unusually pronounced accumulation of fat on the buttocks
The anatomical study discussed steatopygia as a pattern of body-fat distribution.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
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noun
· an unusually pronounced...
gluteal fat accumulation
Word family
Forms
steatopygism
Etymology
A New Latin medical formation from steato- ("fat"), from Ancient Greek stéar, steatos ("fat, tallow"), + pygo- ("buttocks"), from pygḗ, + -ia ("condition").