What is the colored ring around the nipple, or around a vesicle or pustule called?
areola — (Anat. & Med.) The colored ring around the nipple, or around a vesicle or pustule. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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