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areola

Anatomy any small circular area, such as the pigmented ring around the human nipple or the inflamed area surrounding a pimple
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areola

[ə′rē·ə·lə]
(anatomy)
The portion of the iris bordering the pupil of the eye.
A pigmented ring surrounding a nipple, vesicle, or pustule.
A small space, interval, or pore in a tissue.
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Coxae: pedipalpal coxa with 5 setae (including 2 on manducatory process), distal marginal seta of the disk (dps) 0.125-0.130 mm long, areolar insertions of disk setae dps-mps-lps forminga51-54[degrees] angle (Fig.
The occurrence of BCC in the skin of the breast such as the nipple areolar complex (NAC) is very rare [4, 5].
In another case report, full-field and multifocal ERG results of a patient with central areolar choroidal dystrophy showed normal photopic and scotopic responses in the full-field ERG and severely depressed retinal function of the perifoveal macula corresponding to the atrophic area in the multifocal ERG.
These halos represent fluid or dilated lymphatics in the loose areolar zone around the portal triad.
El leiomioma cutaneo es una neoplasia benigna que se diferencia a partir del musculo erector del pelo, el musculo liso vascular o el musculo liso dartoico areolar o vulvar (1).
The treatment group received endoscopic thyroidectomy through the anterior chest wall via the areolar approach, and the control group was treated with conventional open thyroidectomy.
Surrounding the lymph node the excess fat and areolar tissue has been dissolved away, bringing the lymph node tissue to the foreground.
used surgical clips or sutures placed on the circumference of the areolar margin at the 3, 6, 9, and 12 o'clock positions and a fifth marking clip or suture immediately underneath the nipple to evaluate perioperative pathology.[sup][10] Vlajcic et al .
Este espacio tiene tejido adiposo, tejido conectivo laxo areolar, linfaticos, arterias, raices nerviosas y plexo venoso.
Second, the subcutaneous tissue, which consists of a loose areolar tissue where the lymphatics and veins lie.
Between muscles that move extensively, it takes the form of loose areolar connective tissue and provides a degree of mechanical isolation.
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