See Also: Areola(medicine)
Areola(health)
areola(dictionary)
Chaussier's areola(medicine)
areola mammae(medicine)
areola of nipple(medicine)
areola papillaris(medicine)
areola umbilicus(medicine)

areola (iou)



areola noun. . M17.
[Latin, dim. of AREA.]
Chiefly Anatomy.
A small space or interstice, esp. within body tissue such as bone. M17.
A small circular area; spec. the area of pigmented skin surrounding a nipple. L17.
areolar adjective containing many areolae (sense 1);
areolar tissue, loose connective tissue found beneath the skin and around muscles, organs, etc.: E19.
'areole noun an areola; esp. a small area bearing spines or hairs on a cactus: E19.