areola

n. 细隙, 网隙 [医] 晕; 细隙, 小区

发音

UK /əˈɹi.ə.lə/
其它
UK /ˌæ.ɹiˈəʊ.lə/
US /əˈɹi.ə.lə/
US /ˌɛɹ.iˈoʊ.lə/
US /ˌæɹ.iˈoʊ.lə/

词形变化

areolae areolæ areolas 复数 areolas areolae 复数 areolæ 复数

别名

areolus

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The circular, darkly pigmented area surrounding a nipple; the areola mammae.

    医学
  2. 2.

    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.

    医学 引申义
  3. 3.

    Any of the small spaces throughout areolar connective tissue.

    医学
  4. 4.

    Any of the small spaces between fibres of the tissues of certain lichens.

    生物 植物学
  5. 5.

    Small patches, bearing the spines and glochids characteristic of the stems of cacti.

    生物 植物学

    Every pulvillus or areola is studded with from six to eight spines... From these pulvilli, also called spiniferous areola, or very close to it, burst the young bud or flower. If the latter, it is then called the floriferous areola, and the point where the epidermis bursts is of a deep pink tinge.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

area region interstice

整体词 6

breast boob tit bosom titty knocker

词源

Borrowed from Latin āreola (“small vacant space, garden”), diminutive of ārea. Doublet of areole.

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