steatopygia 
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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
sometimes called steatopygy ste′a·to′·pygy (-tä′pə jē)
Etymology: ModL < Gr stear (see steatolysis) + pygē, buttocks < IE base *pu-, to swell > L pustula: see pustule
Related Forms:
- steatopygic ste′a·to·pyg′ic adjective or steatopygous ste′a·to·py′·gous (-pī′gəs)
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