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 • 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

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 • Apr. 29, 2023

A free incision in this line three or four inches in length—the nerve lies just below the the femoral aponeurosis, beneath the edge of gluteal fold, requiring no muscular fibres to be divided.

From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Bell, Joseph