meaning of areola
1. An interstice or small space, as between the cracks of the surface in certain crustaceous lichens; or as between the fibers composing organs or vessels that interlace; or as between the nervures of an insects wing.
2. The colored ring around the nipple, or around a vesicle or pustule.
3. small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite
Related Words
areola | areolae | areolar | areolar tissue | areolate | areolated | areolation |
