steatopygia

steatopygia Definition

stea·to·pygia (stē′ə tō pij′ē ə, -pī′jē ə)

noun

the condition of having a heavy deposit of fat in the buttocks or thighs, as in some Hottentot women

Etymology: ModL < Gr stear (see steatolysis) + pygē, buttocks < IE base *pu-, to swell > L pustula: see pustule

steatopygia Related Forms

ste′a·to·pyg′ic adjective or ste′a·to·py′·gous-pī′gəs

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