areola
(ă-rē′ŏ-lă)
(ă-rē′ŏ-lē″)
pl. areolae [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 (ă-rē′ŏ-lăr), adj.
Chaussier areola
SEE: Chaussier areola
areola mammae
The pigmented area surrounding the nipple, onto which multiple sebaceous glands (areolar glands) open.
SYN: SEE: areola papillaris
SEE: areolar gland
areola papillaris
SEE: Areola mammae.
second areola
A pigmented area surrounding the areola mammae during pregnancy.
areola umbilicalis
A pigmented area surrounding the umbilicus.
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