(ă-rē′ō-lă)
[Pronunciation]
pl. [L. areola, a small space]

1. A small space or cavity in a tissue.
2. A circular area of different pigmentation, as around a wheal, around the nipple of the breast, or the part of the iris around the pupil.

areolar, (-lăr)
[Pronunciation]
adj.

Subentries:
Chaussier's areola
areola mammae
areola papillaris
second areola
areola umbilicalis