Areola

A·re·o·la

Areola

n.

pl. Areolæ

  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. The colored ring around the nipple, or around a vesicle or pustule. (Anat. & Med.)