English word areola comes from Latin area (A threshing floor. Open space.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| area | Latin (lat) | A threshing floor. Open space. |
| areola | Latin (lat) | A small garden bed or cultivated place. A small open place; courtyard. |
| areola | English (eng) | (anatomy) Any small circular area that is different from its immediate environment such as the colored ring around the pupil of the eye (iris) or an inflamed region surrounding a pimple.. (anatomy) The colored circle around a nipple, more exactly known as areola mammae.. (anatomy) The small spaces throughout areolar connective tissue. |