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Nipple-Areola

Description:

The nipple-areola is a term used to refer to the pigmented area around the nipple on the human breast. It is composed of the nipple, which is the small protruding structure, and the areola, which is the circular area of darker skin surrounding the nipple.

Senses:

Noun:

1. A structure on the human breast comprising the nipple and the surrounding pigmented area.
2. The darkened area surrounding the nipple on the human breast.

Usages:

Medical:

1. During breast-feeding, the baby latches onto the nipple-areola to suckle.
2. Swelling or discoloration of the nipple-areola can sometimes indicate a medical condition.

Cosmetic:

1. Some individuals choose to undergo nipple-areola tattooing for cosmetic reasons.
2. Various nipple-areola reconstruction techniques are available after breast surgery.

Sample Sentences:

"The newborn instinctively searched for the nipple-areola to nurse."

"After the surgery, the surgeon recreated a natural-looking nipple-areola complex."

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