steatopygia

[ stee-at-uh-pahy-jee-uh, stee-uh-tuh- ]

/ stiˌæt əˈpaɪ dʒi ə, ˌsti ə tə- /

noun

extreme accumulation of fat on and about the buttocks, especially of women.

Words nearby steatopygia

steato-, steatocystoma, steatocystoma multiplex, steatolysis, steatonecrosis, steatopygia, steatorrhea, steatorrhoea, steatosis, stech, stechhelm

Origin of steatopygia

1855–60; steato- + Greek pȳg(ḗ) buttocks + -ia -ia

OTHER WORDS FROM steatopygia

ste·at·o·pyg·ic

[stee-at-uh-pij-ik, stee-uh-tuh‐] /stiˌæt əˈpɪdʒ ɪk, ˌsti ə tə‐/, ste·at·o·py·gous

[stee-at-uh-pahy-guh s, stee-uh-top-uh-guh s, stee-uh-tuh-pahy‐] /stiˌæt əˈpaɪ gəs, ˌsti əˈtɒp ə gəs, ˌsti ə təˈpaɪ‐/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for steatopygous

steatopygia

steatopyga (ˌstɪətəʊˈpaɪɡə)

/ (ˌstɪətəʊˈpɪdʒɪə, -ˈpaɪ-) /

noun

excessive fatness of the buttocks

Derived forms of steatopygia

steatopygic (ˌstɪətəʊˈpɪdʒɪk) or steatopygous (ˌstɪəˈtɒpɪɡəs), adjective

Word Origin for steatopygia

C19: from New Latin, from steato- + Greek pugē the buttocks

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Medicine definitions for steatopygous

steatopygia

[ stē-ăt′ə-pĭj′ē-ə, -pī′jē-ə ]

n.

Excessive accumulation of fat on the buttocks.

Other words from steatopygia

ste′a•to•pyg′ic (-pĭj′ĭk, -pī′jĭk) null adj.