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n. - Small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite; Small space in a tissue or body part such as the area between veins on a leaf or an insect's wing.

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  • This helped Emily get more of the areola in her mouth.
  • Second, there's no such thing as showing too much areola.
  • The surrounding areola was creased with white scar tissue.
  • In this photo there's no visible areola, he decides, so it stays.
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