Definition of steatopygia
:an excessive development of fat on the buttocks that occurs chiefly among women of some African peoples and especially the Khoisan
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Origin and Etymology of steatopygia
New Latin, from steat-, stear + Greek pygē buttocks
Medical Dictionary
steatopygia
noun
ste·ato·py·gia
\
ˌstē-ət-ə-ˈpij-ē-ə also stē-ˌat-ō-, -ˈpī-j(ē-)ə
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medical Definition of steatopygia
:an accumulation of a large amount of fat on the buttocks
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