• (n.) A remarkable accretion of fat upon the buttocks of Africans of certain tribes, especially of Hottentot women.
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Excessive accumulation of fat on the buttocks. ... Origin: steato-+ G. Pyge, buttocks ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Ste`a·top'y·ga noun [ New Latin , from Greek ..., ..., fat + ... the buttocks.] A remarkable accretion of fat upon the buttocks of Africans of certain tribes, especially of Hottentot women.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: stē′ă-top′i′gă, -pij′ē-ă Definitions: 1. Excessive accumulation of fat on the buttocks.
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steatopyga, steatopygia 1. An excessive accumulation of fat on the buttocks. 2. Excessive development of fatness of the buttocks, usually seen more often in women. 3. In anthropology, a condition in certain populations in which individuals have broad masses of fat protruding from the buttocks and thighs with an additional slant to the sacrum; often...
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