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gluteal

American  
[gloo-tee-uhl, gloo-tee-uhl] / ˈglu ti əl, gluˈti əl /

adjective

Anatomy.
  1. pertaining to the buttock muscles or the buttocks.


Etymology

Origin of gluteal

First recorded in 1795–1805; glute(us) + -al 1

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He quotes the doctor saying he also gave gluteal shots of “intramuscular ozone,” something the FDA has warned against.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 11, 2026

The last two characteristics, femoral antetorsion and the gluteal complex, had been suggested by earlier research, and the new study confirmed their presence.

From Science Daily Jan. 3, 2026

At the hotel, Wagstaffe said, Gourkani received at least two injections of what was supposed to be gluteal silicone.

From Los Angeles Times May 17, 2023

Such imaging is incredibly helpful for plastic surgeons to visualize what's happening internally during gluteal and other plastic surgery operations.

From Salon Apr. 29, 2023

The action of the anterior part being clearly comparable to the human great gluteal, there can be no doubt as regards the homology of this portion, so we will not insist on it further.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

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