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    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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