gluteal

[ gloo-tee-uhl, gloo-tee-uhl ]

adjective

, Anatomy.

1. pertaining to the buttock muscles or the buttocks.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gluteal¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; glute(us) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Investigators are still working to confirm whether the substance she was injected with was gluteal silicone.

From Los Angeles Times

Various sources estimate as many as 25 BBL deaths occurred in south Florida between 2010 and 2022 alone — and this number represents only the recorded gluteal deaths among licensed medical professionals practicing in south Florida.

From Salon

In each case, the person died from a pulmonary fat embolism, when fat entered the bloodstream through veins in the gluteal muscles and stopped blood from flowing to the lungs.

From Seattle Times

Radke examines the bustle, popularized in 1868, a rare historic moment when women opted to increase the appearance of their posteriors to “create the desired gluteal lump.”

From Washington Post

“I notice how people walk. I notice how people stand. I’ll just be like, ‘Oh, that person’s gripping their gluteal muscles, or that person looks like they’re gripping their abs.’

From Washington Post