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areola definition

areo·la (ə rē′ə lə)

noun pl. areolae -·lae′ (-lē′) or areolas -·las

  1. a small space, as between the veins of a leaf or the ribs of an insect's wing
  2. Anat. a small area around something, as the dark ring around a nipple
  3. Biol. a small hollow in a surface

Etymology: ModL < L, dim. of area: see area

Related Forms:

  • areolar are′o·lar (-lər) adjective
  • areolate are′o·late (-lit) adjective
  • areolation ar′·eo·la′·tion (ar′ē ə lā′s̸hən, ə rē′ə-) noun

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