gluteal

gluteal
Relating to the buttocks. [G. gloutos, buttock]

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glu·te·al 'glüt-ē-əl, glü-'tē- adj of or relating to the buttocks or the gluteus muscles <the \gluteal region extends to the anterior superior iliac spine (S. W. Jacob & C. A. Francone)>

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glu·te·al (glooґte-əl) [Gr. gloutos buttock] pertaining to the buttocks. Called also natal and pygal.

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  • Gluteal — Glu te*al, a. [G. ? rump, pl., the buttocks.] (Anat.) Pertaining to, or in the region of, the glut[ae]us. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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