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steatopygia

[stee-at-uh-pahy-jee-uh, stee-uh-tuh-]
noun
  1. extreme accumulation of fat on and about the buttocks, especially of women.
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Origin of steatopygia

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

noun
  1. excessive fatness of the buttocks
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Derived Formssteatopygic (ˌstɪətəʊˈpɪdʒɪk) or steatopygous (ˌstɪəˈtɒpɪɡəs), adjective

Word Origin for steatopygia

C19: from New Latin, from steato- + Greek pugē the buttocks
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Word Origin and History for steatopygous

steatopygia

n.

"abnormal accumulation of fat on the buttocks of certain races," 1822, Modern Latin, from steato- "fat, tallow," from Greek stear (genitive steatos) "solid fat, suet" (see stone (n.)) + Greek pyge "buttocks."

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steatopygous in Medicine

steatopygia

(stē-ăt′ə-pĭj′ē-ə, -pī′jē-ə)
n.
  1. Excessive accumulation of fat on the buttocks.
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Related formsste′a•to•pyg′ic (-pĭj′ĭk, -pī′jĭk) null adj.
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