gluteal

American  

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

adjective

Anatomy.

1. pertaining to the buttock muscles or the buttocks.

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Etymology

Origin of gluteal

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

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Now, board certified licensed plastic surgeons make sure fat is injected subcutaneously, above the muscle, in order to avoid injury to the gluteal vein.

From Salon

In each case, the person died from a pulmonary fat embolism, when fat entered the bloodstream through veins in the gluteal muscles and stopped blood from flowing to the lungs.

From Seattle Times

Radke examines the bustle, popularized in 1868, a rare historic moment when women opted to increase the appearance of their posteriors to “create the desired gluteal lump.”

From Washington Post