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Meaning of "areola" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AREOLA

From Latin: diminutive of area.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AREOLA

areola  [əˈrɪələ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AREOLA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Areola is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AREOLA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Areola

In anatomy, an areola is any small circular area on the body coloured differently from the surrounding tissue. The term is most commonly used to describe the pigmented area on the human breast around the nipple but it can also be used to describe other small circular areas such as the inflamed region surrounding a pimple. The plural of "areola", is "areolæ"/"areolae", which is pronounced /əˈriːəliː/ or /əˈriːəlaɪ/. "Areola" is the diminutive of Latin area, "open place".

Definition of areola in the English dictionary

The definition of areola in the dictionary is any small circular area, such as the pigmented ring around the human nipple or the inflamed area surrounding a pimple.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AREOLA


Agricola
əˈɡrɪkələ
alveolar
ælˈvɪələ
bachelor
ˈbætʃələ
chancellor
ˈtʃɑːnsələ
Coppola
ˈkɒpələ
councillor
ˈkaʊnsələ
dialler
ˈdaɪələ
Kerala
ˈkɛrələ
lanceolar
ˈlɑːnsɪələ
mandala
ˈmændələ
modeller
ˈmɒdələ
modiolar
məʊˈdaɪələ
ostiolar
ˈɒstɪələ
signaler
ˈsɪɡnələ
tracheolar
treɪˈkɪələ
traveller
ˈtrævələ
variola
vəˈraɪələ
variolar
vəˈraɪələ
violer
ˈvaɪələ
winkler
ˈwɪŋkələ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AREOLA

arenicolous
arenite
arenitic
arenose
arenous
areocentric
areographic
areography
areolae
areolar
areolate
areolated
areolation
areole
areology
areometer
Areopagite
Areopagus
areostyle
areosystile

WORDS THAT END LIKE AREOLA

Angola
aureola
bola
Coca-Cola
cola
Ebola
foveola
granola
kola
Loyola
minneola
mola
pergola
Pola
roseola
rubeola
sola
tropaeola
viola
Zola

Synonyms and antonyms of areola in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «areola» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AREOLA

Find out the translation of areola to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of areola from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «areola» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

乳晕
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

areola
570 millions of speakers

English

areola
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घेरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الهالة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ареолы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aréola
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্রণ বা ফোড়ার চারপাশের গোলাকার লালচে জায়গা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aréole
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Areola
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Warzenhof
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

乳輪
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유륜
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Areola
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quầng đỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிற்றிடம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अरूआला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

areola
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

areola
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

otoczki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ареоли
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

areola
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θηλαία άλω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

areola
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vårtgården
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

areola
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of areola

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AREOLA»

The term «areola» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.425 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AREOLA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about areola

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AREOLA»

Discover the use of areola in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to areola and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Common Breast Lesions: A Photographic Guide to Diagnosis and ...
The nipple-areola complex is the pigmented part of the skin that occupies the center of the anterior surface of the breast. OVERVIEW OF AREOLA AND NIPPLE ANATOMY The areola is the circular pigmented portion of the skin that surrounds ...
Samuel Pilnik, 2003
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Breastfeeding and Human Lactation
FIGURE3–5 Source: Adapted from Clemente, 1978. lymph and sweat glands. nipple is the areola. The nipple and areola contain erectile smooth muscles. Hair follicles surround the nipple and areola but are not within the nipple and areola ...
Jan Riordan, Karen Wambach, 2010
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Atlas of Aesthetic Breast Surgery
Because the dermis of the areola is locked together with the dermis of the outer periareolar incision, the ability of the areola to spread is significantly diminished. All that can take place is a mild expansion of the most superficial portion of the ...
Dennis C. Hammond, 2008
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Mastopexy and Breast Reduction: Principles and Practice
The traditional treatment for massive breast hypertrophy or severe breast ptosis is amputation of the inferior portion of the breast with free grafting of the nipple– areola [2]. The usual complications of free nipple–areola graft technique include  ...
Melvin A. Shiffman, 2009
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Rosen's Breast Pathology
Any region may be affected but origin in the nipple-areola complex is relatively uncommon (5). Approximately two-thirds of lesions arise medial to the midclavicular line or in the central region. Metastases occur in axillary lymph nodes in about ...
Paul Peter Rosen, 2001
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Grabb's Encyclopedia of Flaps
3. Cronin ED, Humphreys DH, Ruiz-Razura A. Nipple reconstruction: the S flap. Plast Reconstr Surg 1988;81:793. 4. Weiss |, Herman O, Rosenberg L, Shafir R. The S nipple-areola reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg 1989;83:904. 5. Little JW .
Berish Strauch, Luis O. Vasconez, M.d., Elizabeth J. Hall-Findlay, 2009
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Reoperative Plastic Surgery of the Breast
opposite areola. The actul dimensions are marked on the areola to be repositioned (Fig. 5-17C). An area of areola and breast skin outside this is marked for resection as a peripheral "donut" (Fig. 5-17C). This area is de- epithelialized at surgery ...
Kenneth C. Shestak, 2006
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Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: Expert Consult
51.15 The second dermoareolar round block is put in place after the first round block and will help to achieve an even distribution of the periareolar skin excess to be adapted and fixed to the areola on eight points that are the four cardinal ...
Sherrell J Aston, Douglas S Steinbrech, Jennifer L Walden, 2012
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Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
The distance between suprasternal notch and areola was up to 40 cm. An elliptical tracing is marked in the breast's axis with its upper extremity at the point where the upper border or level of the areola should fall. This is usually fixed at l9 cm ...
Kiyonori Harii, 1995
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Plastic Surgery: Breast
8.3.1 Studying the fate of nipple-areola complex position and interior pole length following vertical scar reduction mammaplasty. (A) The shortest distance between the interior edge of the clavicle and planned postoperative position of the ...
James C. Grotting, Peter C. Neligan, Allen Van Beek, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AREOLA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term areola is used in the context of the following news items.
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Areola was the hero as France won the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey, saving two penalties against Uruguay when the final went to a ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
2
Nationality of Your Surgeon Revealed by Your Breast Implants, New …
... surgery societies, and had the doctors analyze preferences in breast fullness and size -- including the size of the areola around the nipple. «ABC News, Jul 15»
3
Plastic surgeons around the world differ in breast implant …
Surgeons from different countries also had differing opinions on the ideal areola size. Brazilian surgeons preferred the largest areola size, both ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
4
Seeking beauty in style
Some clients have come to him for areola coloring after undergoing a mastectomy. “I get a lot of satisfaction when a client tells me that their life ... «Portland Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Review: Sarah Hepola's 'Blackout,' on the Darkness That Took Over …
“I might as well show up to school wearing a bull's eye on each areola,” she writes. “I might as well take a Sharpie and draw an arrow to my ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
6
Villarreal finalise transfer for Victor Ruiz
... Villarreal this summer, joining former Malaga duo Samuel García, Samu Castillejo, along with Alphonse Areola and Atletico's Leo Baptistao. «Inside Spanish Football, Jun 15»
7
20 Things You Never Knew About Boobs
There's a name for the small bumps on your areola. They're called Montgomery glands, and they produce a "natural oil that cleans, lubricates, ... «PopSugar Australia, Jun 15»
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Botched Recap 6/28/15: Season 2 Episode 11 "Attack of the 3000cc …
It seems that the surgery carried the risk of the areola going completely dead and Terry couldn't let his patient carry around dead skin. «Celebrity Dirty Laundry, Jun 15»
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'Pan de sal,' 'tansan,' used in 'shabu' trade
As soon as the money is received, the peddler hurls back a dented bottle cap, containing shabu,” Areola told reporters in a forum here on ... «Inquirer.net, Jun 15»
10
Coping with the physical changes of breast cancer
It involves areola pigmentation, restoring the circular pigment around the reconstructed nipple. Copyright KPLC 2015. All rights reserved. «KPLC-TV, Jun 15»

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