areola
[ uh-ree-uh-luh ]
/ əˈri ə lə /
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noun, plural a·re·o·lae [uh-ree-uh-lee], /əˈri əˌli/, a·re·o·las.Biology.
a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
a small interstice, as between the fibers of connective tissue.
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OTHER WORDS FROM areola
a·re·o·lar, adjectivea·re·o·late [uh-ree-uh-lit, -leyt], /əˈri ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/, a·re·o·lat·ed [uh-ree-uh-ley-tid], /əˈri əˌleɪ tɪd/, adjectivear·e·o·la·tion [air-ee-uh-ley-shuhn], /ˌɛər i əˈleɪ ʃən/, nounmul·ti·a·re·o·late, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for areola
Areolae that are retained in some older turtles are shed along with the epidermal layers formed in the first year or two of life.
British Dictionary definitions for areola
areola
/ (əˈrɪələ) /
noun plural -lae (-ˌliː) or -las
anatomy any small circular area, such as the pigmented ring around the human nipple or the inflamed area surrounding a pimple
Derived forms of areola
areolar or areolate (əˈrɪəlɪt, -ˌleɪt), adjectiveareolation (əˌrɪəˈleɪʃən), nounWord Origin for areola
C17: from Latin: diminutive of area
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Medical definitions for areola
areola
[ ə-rē′ə-lə ]
n. pl. a•re•o•las
A small area.
Any of numerous spaces or interstices in areolar tissue.
Areola mammae.
A pigmented, depigmented, or erythematous zone surrounding a papule, pustule, wheal, or cutaneous neoplasm.
Other words from areola
a•re′o•lar null adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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