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Areola vs Subareolar - What's the difference?

areola | subareolar |

As a noun areola

is (label) (circle around the nipple).

As an adjective subareolar is

(anatomy) below the areola.

areola

English

Noun

  • (anatomy) The colored circle around a nipple, more exactly known as areola mammae.
  • (anatomy) 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.

    • Usage notes

    * Not to be confused with aureola.

    Derived terms

    * areola mammae * areolar

    See also

    * areole English nouns with irregular plurals ----

    subareolar

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (anatomy) Below the areola.