areola
/æˈrɪəʊlə/noun
(pl. areolae /-liː/)
1- Anatomy a small circular area, in particular the ring of pigmented skin surrounding a nipple【剖】乳晕; 小范围的圆形部位。
1.1
- Biology any of the small spaces between lines or cracks on a leaf or an insect's wing【生】（叶子或昆虫翅膀上的）网隙。
1.2
- Medicine a reddened patch around a spot or papule【医】（脓包或丘疹周围的）红斑。
派生词
areolar
adjectiveareolate
adjective词源
mid 17th cent. （in the sense 'small space or interstice'）： from Latin， literally 'small open space'， diminutive of area （see AREA）.