areola
noun
are·o·la
ə-ˈrē-ə-lə 
ˌer-ē-ˈō-
ˌer-ē-ˈō-
ˌa-rē-
plural areolae
ə-ˈrē-ə-ˌlē
ˌer-ē-ˈō-ˌlē,
ˌa-rē-
or areolas
: a small area between things or about something
especially
: a colored ring (as about the nipple, a vesicle, or a pustule)
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This can happen to one or both of your nipples, but the areola (the pigmented area around the nipple) does not typically change.
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Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
Whiting’s bare buttocks and Hussey’s bare breasts, including her nipples and areolas, are briefly visible.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
Both kinds will offer your areolas a fresh sensation that fingers—and even a partner’s mouth—can’t quite match.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 Sep. 2024
Thrush Thrush is a yeast infection that can appear on your nipple and areola and in your baby's mouth.
—Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 30 July 2024
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Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
Whiting’s bare buttocks and Hussey’s bare breasts, including her nipples and areolas, are briefly visible.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
Both kinds will offer your areolas a fresh sensation that fingers—and even a partner’s mouth—can’t quite match.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 Sep. 2024
Thrush Thrush is a yeast infection that can appear on your nipple and areola and in your baby's mouth.
—Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 30 July 2024
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“Areola.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/areola. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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areola
noun
are·o·la
ə-ˈrē-ə-lə
plural areolae
-ˌlē
or areolas
or areolas
: a colored ring (as about the nipple)
Medical Definition
areola
noun
are·o·la
ə-ˈrē-ə-lə
plural areolae
-ˌlē
or areolas
or areolas
: a small area between things or about something: as
a
: the colored ring around the nipple or around a vesicle or pustule
b
: the portion of the iris that borders the pupil of the eye
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