areola
[ uh-ree-uh-luh ]
/ əˈri ə lə /
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.
Words nearby areola
arenose, arensky, areo-, areocentric, areography, areola, areola mammae, areola umbilicus, areolar gland, areolar tissue, areole
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-shuh n] /ˌɛər i əˈleɪ ʃən/, nounmul·ti·a·re·o·late, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for areolar
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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Medicine definitions for areolar
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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