- steatopygia
- steatopygia "abnormal accumulation of fat on the buttocks of certain races," 1822, Mod.L., from steato- "fat, tallow," from Gk. stear (gen. steatos) "solid fat, suet" + Gk. pyge "buttocks."
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steatopygia
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steatopygia — [stē΄ətä′pə jēstē΄ə tō pij′ē ə, stē΄ə tōpī′jē ə] n. [ModL < Gr stear (see STEATOLYSIS) + pygē, buttocks < IE base * pu , to swell > L pustula: see PUSTULE] the condition of having a heavy deposit of fat in the buttocks or thighs, as in… … English World dictionary
Steatopygia — [http://content.answers.com/main/content/ahd4/pron/S0728900.wav Steatopygia] (IPAEng|stiˌætəˈpɪdʒiə) is a high degree of fat accumulation in and around the buttocks. The deposit of fat is not confined to the gluteal regions, but extends to the… … Wikipedia
steatopygia — noun Etymology: New Latin, from steat , stear + Greek pygē buttocks Date: 1879 an excessive development of fat on the buttocks that occurs especially among women of the Hottentots and some black peoples • steatopygous or steatopygic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
steatopygia — steatopygic /stee at euh pij ik, stee euh teuh /, steatopygous /stee at euh puy geuhs, stee euh top euh geuhs, stee euh teuh puy /, adj. /stee at euh puy jee euh, stee euh teuh /, n. extreme accumulation of fat on and about the buttocks, esp. of… … Universalium
steatopygia — noun an excessive accumulation of fat on the buttocks See Also: steatopygous, steatopygian … Wiktionary
steatopygia — ste·ato·py·gia .stē ət ə pij ē əalso stē .at ō , pī j(ē )ə n an accumulation of a large amount of fat on the buttocks ste·ato·py·gous pī gəs or ste·ato·py·gic pij ikalso pī jik adj * * * n. the accumulation of large quantities of fat in the… … Medical dictionary
steatopygia — n. accumulation of fat on the buttocks … English contemporary dictionary
steatopygia — [ˌstɪətə(ʊ) pɪdʒɪə] noun accumulation of large amounts of fat on the buttocks, especially as a normal condition in the Khoikhoi and other peoples of arid parts of southern Africa. Derivatives steatopygous ˌstɪətə(ʊ) pʌɪgəs, ˌstɪə tɒpɪgəs… … English new terms dictionary
steatopygia — ste·a·to·pygia … English syllables
steatopygia — n. the accumulation of large quantities of fat in the buttocks. In the Hottentots of Africa this is a normal condition, thought to be an adaptation that allows fat storage without impeding heat loss from the rest of the body … The new mediacal dictionary
