Look up: areola

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   areola
   [n] - small space in a tissue or part such as the area between veins on a leaf or an insect`s wing 2. [n] - small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite
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   areola
   The areola is the dark area on the breast surrounding the nipple, which may spread or darken further during pregnancy.
   Found on http://www.babycentre.co.uk/glossary/a/
   
   
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   Areola
   the pigmented area around the nipple
   Found on http://www.transforminglives.co.uk/gloss
   
   
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   Areola
   Areola: 1. The small darkened area around the nipple of the breast. 2. The colored part of the iris around the pupil of the eye. 3. Any small space in a tissue.
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   Areola
   A·re'o·la noun ; plural Areolæ [ Latin areola , dim. of area : confer French aréole . See Area .] 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 insect's wing. 2. (Anat. & Med.) ...
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/118
   
   
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   areola
   <anatomy> The circular field of dark coloured skin surrounding the nipple. ... (14 May 1997) ...
   Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona
   
   
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   areola
   noun small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite
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   Areola
   In anatomy, the term `areola`, plural `areolae`, (diminutive of Latin `area`, `open place`) is used to describe any small circular area such as the colored skin surrounding the nipple. While it is most commonly used to describe the pigmented area around the human nipple (`areola mammae`), it can also be used to describe other small circular areas such as the inflamed region surrounding a pimple. The Merriam-Webster dictionary notes two pronuncia...
   Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Areola
   
   
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   areola
   (ә-re´o-lә) pl. are´olae a narrow zone surrounding a central area, such as the darkened area surrounding the nipple of the mammary gland. any minute space or interstice in a tissue.
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    Areola
    • (n.) 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 insect`s wing. • (n.) The colored ring around the nipple, or around a vesicle or pustule.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning
    
    
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    areola
    (from the article `pregnancy`) ...women who have been pregnant before are made aware of their condition by the feeling that they have in their breasts. As pregnancy progresses the ... ...These converge beneath the nipple, where they widen into milk reservoirs, before narrowing again to emerge as pinpoint openings at the summit of ... ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/97
    
    
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    areola
    a small area, rounded, more or less polygonal or angular, delimited by cracks or chinks in thallus surface. pl. areolae.
    Found on http://www.anbg.gov.au/glossary/webpubl/
    
    
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    Areola
    The area of darker tissue that surrounds the nipple. Often the areola will have a raised or wrinkled texture.
    Found on http://www.pregnology.com/AZ/A/9