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Rareareola
The correct spelling is areola.
How to pronounce areola
noun
IPA: /əˈɹi.ə.lə/
Say it like: Areo-la
The correct spelling is areola. The colored circle around a nipple, more exactly known as areola mammae.
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Definition
noun
- 1.The colored circle around a nipple, more exactly known as areola mammae.
- 2.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.
- 3.Any of the small spaces throughout areolar connective tissue.
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