ste·a·to·py·gia
| \ ˌstē-a-tə-ˈpi-j(ē-)ə
, -ˈpī- \
, -ˈpī- \
Definition of steatopygia
: an accumulation of a large amount of fat on the buttocks
Other Words from steatopygia
steatopygous
\
ˌstē-a-tə-ˈpi-gəs
, -ˈpī-
\
or steatopygic \
ˌstē-ə-ˈtä-pə-jik
, -tə-ˈpī-jik
\ adjective
, -ˈpī-
\
or steatopygic \
ˌstē-ə-ˈtä-pə-jik
, -tə-ˈpī-jik
\ adjective
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steatopygia
noun
ste·ato·py·gia
| \ ˌstē-ət-ə-ˈpij-ē-ə also stē-ˌat-ō-, -ˈpī-j(ē-)ə \
Medical Definition of steatopygia
: an accumulation of a large amount of fat on the buttocks
Other Words from steatopygia
steatopygous
\
-ˈpī-gəs
\
or steatopygic \
-ˈpij-ik also -ˈpī-jik
\ adjective
\
or steatopygic \
-ˈpij-ik also -ˈpī-jik
\ adjective
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