areola

areola definition - medical

a·re·o·la (ə-rēˈə-lə)

noun pl. a·re·o·las or a·re·o·lae (-lēˌ)
  1. A small area.
  2. Any of numerous spaces or interstices in areolar tissue.
  3. Areola mammae.
  4. A pigmented, depigmented, or erythematous zone surrounding a papule, pustule, wheal, or cutaneous neoplasm.

Related Forms:

  • a·reˈo·lar, a·reˈo·late (-lĭt) adjective

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