Areola

Word AREOLA
Character 6
Hyphenation a re o la
Pronunciations /əˈɹi.ə.lə/

Definitions and meanings of "Areola"

What do we mean by areola?

A small ring of color around a center portion, as about the nipple of the breast or the part of the iris surrounding the pupil of the eye. noun

A small space or interstice in a tissue or part, such as the area bounded by small veins in a leaf or the wing of an insect. noun

A tessellation in the thallus of some lichens. noun

In entomology, a small, generally angular, inclosed space on a surface, as the spaces between the veinlets in the wing of a dragon-fly, or pale spaces between dark lines which form a network. Also areolet. noun

In botany, a term sometimes used to designate the meshes of cellular tissue or little distinct angular spaces on a surface. noun

In anatomy: Any little cell, area, or space; especially, one of the small interstices in the meshes of areolar tissue and the like, or among minute interlacing vessels, as capillaries. The colored circle or halo about the nipple of the human mammary gland, pink in virgins, and brown of various shades in women who have borne children. The red ring of inflamed tissue surrounding a pustule. Hence, figuratively noun

An aureole. noun

In decorative art and manufacture, any plate, tile, or flat panel. noun

Also areole. noun

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. noun

The colored ring around the nipple, or around a vesicle or pustule. noun

The colored circle around a nipple, more exactly known as areola mammae. noun

Any small circular area that is different from its immediate environment such as the colored ring around the pupil of the eye (iris) or an inflamed region surrounding a pimple. noun

Small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite noun

Small space in a tissue or body part such as the area between veins on a leaf or an insect's wing noun

The colored circle around a nipple, more exactly known as areola mammae.

Any small circular area that is different from its immediate environment, such as the colored ring around the pupil of the eye (iris) or an inflamed region surrounding a pimple.

Any of the small spaces throughout areolar connective tissue.

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The word "areola" in example sentences

Areola: In anatomy, the term areola, plural areolae, (diminutive of Latin area, "open place") is used to describe any circular area such as the colored skin surrounding the nipple. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A few years before, Robert Brown had called attention to the presence in the epidermal cells of orchids and other plants of a characteristic spot which he called the areola or nucleus. [ ❋ Unknown (N/A)

The area around each nipple called the areola gets darker. ❋ Janet Whalley (2005)

The nipple becomes more prominent, and the circle around its base altered in color and structure, constituting what is called the areola, and as pregnancy advances milk is secreted. ❋ Anonymous (N/A)

The pigmented, circular area of skin which surrounds the nipple, called the areola, also darkens. ❋ Unknown (1912)

This areola, which is more or less distinctly granular, is slightly convex, and although it seems to be on the surface is in reality covered by the outer lamina of the cell. ❋ Unknown (1904)

The nipple becomes darker in color, and the ring around it, technically termed the areola, also acquires a deeper hue, and extends its circle. ❋ Unknown (1877)

Tony relaxed his grip on my hands as his tongue traced an areola. ❋ Suzanne Corso (2011)

The bill defines sexually oriented media as magazines, videos, DVDs or websites that feature pictures or videos of nude people or people wearing attire that "leaves uncovered or visible through less than fully opaque clothing any portion of the breasts below the top of the areola of the breasts, if the person is female, or any portion of the genitals or buttocks." ❋ Jacob Gershman (2011)

To soften the areola and make latching on easier, hand-express some milk before feeding. ❋ Penny Simkin (2010)

You can soften your nipple and areola by hand-expressing a few drops of milk. ❋ Penny Simkin (2010)

Place your thumb at the top edge of your areola where it meets your skin and your fingers on the bottom edge. ❋ Penny Simkin (2010)

To determine your nipple type, place your thumb and index finger above and below your areola at its edge and gently squeeze them together under your areola. ❋ Penny Simkin (2010)

Gently compress your breast by sandwiching the areola with your hand. ❋ Penny Simkin (2010)

We never, never, never need to see a close up of your sans-areola nipple what is up with that, btw? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Montgomery glands are the small bumps on the areola that secrete a lubricating substance, which keeps the nipple supple and helps prevent infection. ❋ Penny Simkin (2010)

Once his mouth has opened wide enough, pull or roll him gently toward you, letting his mouth take in as much areola as possible. ❋ Penny Simkin (2010)

To help reduce or prevent early tenderness, hand-express a few drops of milk to soften the areola before feeding, then help your baby latch on well. ❋ Penny Simkin (2010)

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