areola
Americannoun
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a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
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a small interstice, as between the fibers of connective tissue.
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Origin of areola
1655–65; < Latin, equivalent to āre ( a ) area + -ola -ole 1 ( def. )
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A Facebook spokesperson said the site allowed images of post-mastectomy areola tattoos on a page or profile but not within advertising.
From BBC • Aug. 11, 2021
Receiving the areola tattoos after breast reconstruction surgery made Provenza feel complete again.
From Washington Times • Oct. 23, 2016
She numbs the area and applies the tattooed areola in one session.
From Washington Times • Oct. 23, 2016
If the nipple and areola have been removed, the woman can decide whether she wants to get a tattoo to mimic the look, or she may seek something artistic to create a new appearance.
From Washington Times • Oct. 22, 2016
In the opinion of many observers—and that notion has cropped out every now and then up to the present day—absence of the areola furnished at least presumptive evidence that the constitution had eluded infection.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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