Areola
Pronunciation : A*re"o*la
Part of Speech : n.; pl. Areol?.
Etymology : [L. areola, dim. of area: cf. F. ar?ole. See Area.]
Definition : 1. An interstice or small space, as between the cracks of the surface in certain crustaceous lichens; or as between the fibers composing organs or vessels that interlace; or as between the nervures of an insect's wing.
2. (Anat. & Med.)
Defn: The colored ring around the nipple, or around a vesicle or pustule.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913