Steatopygia


noun
1.
extreme accumulation of fat on and about the buttocks, especially of women.
noun
1.
excessive fatness of the buttocks

steatopygia ste·at·o·pyg·i·a (stē-āt’ə-pĭj’ē-ə, -pī’jē-ə) or ste·a·to·py·ga (stē’ə-tō-pī’gə, stē-āt’ə-)
n.
Excessive accumulation of fat on the buttocks.
ste’a·to·pyg’ic (-pĭj’ĭk, -pī’jĭk) or ste’a·to·py’gous (-pī’gəs) adj.

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