areola

noun

are·o·la | \ ə-ˈrē-ə-lə

; ˌer-ē-ˈō-, ˌa-rē-

plural areolae\ -ˌlē

\ or areolas

Definition of areola

: a small area between things or about something especially : a colored ring (as about the nipple, a vesicle, or a pustule)

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In the study, published this week in Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology, University of Queensland researchers measured the nipple size—including the areola—of 63 consenting undergrads between ages 18 and 33. — Sarah Klein, Health.com, "Scientists Went Around Measuring a Bunch of Nipples—and Found Something Surprising," 27 June 2018 Images capture blood, vulvas, placenta, areola, crowning shots, and inaugural breastfeeding. — Allison Yarrow, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Childbirth Photos Instagram Didn't Want You to See," 11 May 2018 Hairy: Stray, dark hairs growing out of the areola area are normal. — Hannah Orenstein, Seventeen, "There Are 8 Types of Nipples in the World," 10 Jan. 2018 Crouching at forty feet tall, her firm breasts and large white areolas stand at attention. — Longreads, "Kara Walker’s Subtlety," 28 Feb. 2018 To do this, wash your hands, cup your breast with one hand and form a C-shape around your areola with your thumb and pointer finger. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Chelsea Peretti Brought Her Breast Pump to the SAG Awards Because You Gotta Do What You Gotta Do," 23 Jan. 2018 Flat: The entire nipple is flat and blends into the areola. — Hannah Orenstein, Seventeen, "There Are 8 Types of Nipples in the World," 10 Jan. 2018 Not only is there a cup size increase, areolas tend to darken and get significantly larger. — Mehera Bonner, Marie Claire, "Chrissy Teigen, Pregnancy Hero, Says "My Nipples Are All Sorts of Weird"," 14 Jan. 2016 Known as the linea nigra, hormones could trigger this skin change, which may accompany darkening of the areolas super early in your pregnancy. — Elizabeth Narins, Cosmopolitan, "14 Subtle Signs You're Pregnant Right Now," 12 Oct. 2015

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