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
ste′a·to·pyg′ic adjective or ste′a·to·py′·gous-pī′gəs
Browse dictionary entries near steatopygia
- steatolysis
- steatite
- stearoptene
- stearin
- stearic acid
- stearic
- stearate
- steapsin
- steamy
- steamtight
- steatorrhea
- stedfast
- steed
- steel
- steel band
- steel blue
- steel engraving
- steel gray
- steel guitar
- steel mill
