areola

areola
[əˈriːələ]
(pl. areolae -liː)
  1. (Anatomy)a small circular area, in particular the ring of pigmented skin surrounding a nipple
    (剖)乳晕;小范围的圆形部位
    ■(Biology)any of the small spaces between lines or cracks on a leaf or an insect's wing
    (生)(叶子或昆虫翅膀上的)网隙
    ■(Medicine)a reddened patch around a spot or papule
    (医)(脓包或丘疹周围的)红斑
派生
areolar
adjective
areolate
adjective
语源
  1. mid 17th cent. (in the sense 'small space or interstice'): from Latin, literally small open space', diminutive of area (see area)
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