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steatopygiaenUK
ste·at·o·pyg·i·a S0728900 (stē-ăt′ə-pĭj′ē-ə, -pī′jē-ə)n. An extreme accumulation of fat on the buttocks.
[steato- + Greek pugē, rump + -ia.]
ste′a·to·pyg′ic (stē′ă-tə-pĭj′ĭk, -pī′jĭk), ste′a·to·py′gous (-pī′gəs) adj.steatopygia (ˌstɪətəʊˈpɪdʒɪə; -ˈpaɪ-) or steatopygan (Medicine) excessive fatness of the buttocks[C19: from New Latin, from steato- + Greek pugē the buttocks] steatopygic, steatopygous adjste•at•o•py•gi•a (stiˌæt əˈpaɪ dʒi ə)
n. extreme accumulation of fat on and about the buttocks. [1855–60; steato- + Greek pȳg(ḗ) buttocks + -ia -ia] ste•at`o•pyg′ic (-ˈpɪdʒ ɪk) ste•at`o•py′gous (-ˈpaɪ gəs) adj. steatopygia, steatopygyexcessive fatness of the hips and buttocks. Cf. callipygia. — steatopygic, adj.See also: Body, HumanThesaurus| Noun | 1. | steatopygia - an extreme accumulation of fat on the buttocksfatness, avoirdupois, blubber, fat - excess bodily weight; "she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others" |
SteatopygiaenUK
Steatopygia the pronounced development of the subcutaneous fatty layer of the buttocks in humans, in the area of the gluteus maximus. Steatopygia is most common in the women of some South African peoples, mainly the Bushmen and Hottentots. These peoples and the Zulus consider it to be a sign of beauty. The cause has not been conclusively determined. steatopygiaenUK
steatopygia [ste″ah-to-pij´e-ah] excessive fatness of the buttocks. adj., adj steatop´ygous.ste·a·top·y·ga , steatopygia (stē'ă-top'i'gă, -pij'ē-ă), Excessive accumulation of fat on the buttocks. [steato- + G. pygē, buttocks] steatopygia (stē-ăt′ə-pĭj′ē-ə, -pī′jē-ə)n. An extreme accumulation of fat on the buttocks.
ste′a·to·pyg′ic (stē′ă-tə-pĭj′ĭk, -pī′jĭk), ste′a·to·py′gous (-pī′gəs) adj.ste·a·top·y·ga , steatopygia (stē'ă-top'i-gă, -top-ij'ē-ă) Excessive accumulation of fat on the buttocks. [steato- + G. pygē, buttocks]steatopygiaenUK
Words related to steatopygianoun an extreme accumulation of fat on the buttocksRelated Words- fatness
- avoirdupois
- blubber
- fat
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