Areola

Areola
Close-up of a human female breast showing the areola
Breast schematic diagram (adult female human cross section) Legend: 1. Chest wall 2. Pectoralis muscles 3. Lobules 4. Nipple 5. Areola 6. Duct 7. Fatty tissue 8. Skin
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Latin	areola mammae
TA	A16.0.02.012
FMA	67796
Anatomical terminology []

In anatomy, the areola (/əˈriːələ/ or /ɛriːˈoʊlə/) is a small circular area on the body with a different histology from the surrounding tissue. The term is most commonly used to denote the pigmented area on the human breast around the nipple (areola mammae) but it can also describe other small circular areas such as an inflamed region of skin.

The plural of areola is areolas or areolae, which is pronounced /əˈriːəliː/ or /əˈriːəlaɪ/. "Areola" is the diminutive of Latin area, "open place".