areola
- noun
- /ˌɛəˈroʊlə/
- Specialized
- 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.
- They, they, I was, I, I paid out of pocket to have the areolas sculpted with no nerve function reattached.
- No, if you can't see areola, they're not dumped out Areola yes.
- You have the smallest waist, the nicest roundest hips, big old natural booty, big old natural boobies, perfect areolas.
Examples
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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.
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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.
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During the examination, the doctor noted that the areola appeared healthy and showed no signs of infection.
Synonyms
A round area of darker skin around the nipple of the breast
A small circular area of color on the skin around a bite or wound
A ring of different colour around a skin spot or wound
How Big
Surface Forms
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.