steatopygia

noun

ste·​a·​to·​py·​gia ˌstē-a-tə-ˈpi-j(ē-)ə 

-ˈpī-

: an accumulation of a large amount of fat on the buttocks

steatopygous

ˌstē-a-tə-ˈpi-gəs 

-ˈpī-

adjective

or steatopygic

ˌstē-ə-ˈtä-pə-jik 

-tə-ˈpī-jik

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from steat-, stear + Greek pygē buttocks

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

steatopygia

noun

ste·​ato·​py·​gia

ˌstē-ət-ə-ˈpij-ē-ə also stē-ˌat-ō-, -ˈpī-j(ē-)ə

: an accumulation of a large amount of fat on the buttocks

steatopygous

-ˈpī-gəs 

adjective

or steatopygic

-ˈpij-ik also -ˈpī-jik