Areola Definition

ə-rēə-lə
areolae, areolas
noun
areolae, areolas
A small space, as between the veins of a leaf or the ribs of an insect's wing.
Webster's New World
A small area around something, as the dark ring around a nipple.
Webster's New World
A small hollow in a surface.
Webster's New World
A small ring of color around a center portion, as about the nipple of the breast or the part of the iris surrounding the pupil of the eye.
American Heritage Medicine
A small space or interstice in a tissue or part, such as the area bounded by small veins in a leaf or the wing of an insect.
American Heritage Medicine
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Other Word Forms of Areola

Noun

Singular:
areola
Plural:
areol, areolae, areolas, areoles

Origin of Areola

  • Latin āreola small open space diminutive of ārea open place area

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin āreola (“small vacant space, garden”)

    From Wiktionary

Areola Sentence Examples

  • In this position, the mother can lift her breast and guide her nipple in any direction as she helps the baby to take in more of the areola.

  • The alveoli are actually what fills with milk, and when your baby attaches to the areola of the breast and begins to suck, the aveoli empty into the milk ducts and out the nipple into your baby's mouth.

  • A 38 year old Asian lady presented with persistant itching in the left areola of 2 years duration.

  • Once the baby begins to suck, the mother makes sure that the entire dark area around the nipple (areola) is in the baby's mouth.

  • Nipple soreness can be a result of the infant not getting a good grasp of the entire areola.

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Words Starting With

AARARE

Words Ending With

ALAOLA

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Words Starting With A and Ending With A

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With A6 Letter Words Ending With A