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

The medical term for my ailment is an asymmetrical gluteal cleft, though requests to fix it are far less common than those to eliminate cellulite, flatten the tummy, or augment the breasts.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

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

For convenience of description I will divide the body into five segments—the head, the cervical, the scapular, the abdominal, and the gluteal.

From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Sterndale, Robert Armitage