Associations to the word «Areola»

Wiktionary

AREOLA, noun. (anatomy) The colored circle around a nipple, more exactly known as areola mammae.
AREOLA, noun. (anatomy) Any small circular area that is different from its immediate environment such as the colored ring around the pupil of the eye (iris) or an inflamed region surrounding a pimple.
AREOLA, noun. (anatomy) The small spaces throughout areolar connective tissue.

Dictionary definition

AREOLA, noun. Small space in a tissue or body part such as the area between veins on a leaf or an insect's wing.
AREOLA, noun. Small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite.

Wise words

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