areola mammae
[ măm′ē ]
n.
The circular pigmented area surrounding the nipple of the breast, dotted with small projections from the glands beneath.
Nearby words
arensky, anton stepanovich, areo-, areocentric, areography, areola, areola mammae, areola umbilicus, areolar gland, areolar tissue, areolate, areole
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