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areola

[uh-ree-uh-luh] / əˈri ə lə /
NOUN
ring over head
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A Facebook spokesperson said the site allowed images of post-mastectomy areola tattoos on a page or profile but not within advertising.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2021

Receiving the areola tattoos after breast reconstruction surgery made Provenza feel complete again.

From Washington Times • Oct. 23, 2016

If the nipple and areola have been removed, the woman can decide whether she wants to get a tattoo to mimic the look, or she may seek something artistic to create a new appearance.

From Washington Times • Oct. 22, 2016

In most cases, surgeons remove the nipple and areola as a safeguard as well.

From Washington Times • Feb. 29, 2016

Box turtles ordinarily do not shed the older parts of their scutes; the areola and successively younger portions of the lamina remain attached to the shell until worn off.

From Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz by Legler, John M.