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areola

areola

3 8.6
A ring of skin with a different color around a nipple that a baby uses when feeding
  • noun
  • /ˌɛəˈroʊlə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : areola
  • The artist carefully painted the woman's breast, paying special attention to the details of the areola.
  • nipple-areola

They, they, I was, I, I paid out of pocket to have the areolas sculpted with no nerve function reattached.

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Examples

  • The areolas of her nipples had pinked and swollen.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • There was the wide pink of her areolas.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Around the nipple and areola during pregnancy.

    Blog text (6)
  • The main contraindication to this operation is involvement of the nipple-areola complex.

    Blog text (13)
  • Large or bulbous areola (the darker part of the breast around the nipple).

    Blog text (22)
  • Sabine had removed the white blouse she had been wearing; her breasts were hanging free so that, from the side, the areola of her left breast was visible in the shadow.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • The incision is camouflaged by the areola... and then we move vertically from the nipple to the fold... and then horizontally under the breast.

  • The periareolar incision involved a curvilinear incision along the border of the areola, around approximately one-half of its circumference, with a lateral extension of 4 cm to 6 cm.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The areola is the pigmented area surrounding the nipple that can vary in size and color among individuals.

  • During the examination, the doctor noted that the areola appeared healthy and showed no signs of infection.

Synonyms

areole
vsareola
  • Specialized
9.9

A round area of darker skin around the nipple of the breast

is broader, meaning any small circular patch differing in color or texture
ring of color
vsareola
6.4

A small circular area of color on the skin around a bite or wound

is the general term emphasizing color rings not only around nipples
aureola
vsareola
  • Specialized
9.5

A ring of different colour around a skin spot or wound

is more general for any small circular patch of different color or texture

How Big

region
977 2.0
area
487 1.0
patch
122 2.3
areola
  • Specialized
3 8.6
spot
297 1.0
speck
66 1.3

Surface Forms

areola singular
areolas plural
areolae plural

Etymology

The word areola comes from the Latin word area ('open space') plus the small ending -ola meaning 'little', so it literally means 'little area'. That's why areola is used for the small ring of darker or different skin around a nipple.