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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 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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| A piece of loose areolar tissue was harvested through a postauricular incision and used to seal the oval window. The subsynovial tissue consists of connective tissues composed of areolar, fatty, and fibrous tissues. It includes not only tendons and ligaments, but also areolar tissue which connects other tissues and organs, adipose tissue which provides insulation, support and a reserve food supply, and cartilage which is found in many places in the body but most notably in articular structures such as vertebral disks. |
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