buttock

buttock definition - medical

but·tock (bŭtˈək)

noun
  1. Either of the two rounded prominences on the human torso that are posterior to the hips and formed by the gluteal muscles and underlying structures.
  2. buttocks The rear pelvic area of the human body.

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