Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective anatomy Around the areola.

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

peri- +‎ areolar.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word periareolar.

Examples

  • First, scars from periareolar incision are generally lighter than scars from inframammary incision because the tissue around the areola is thinner.

    unknown title 2009

  • The disadvantage is that placement through a periareolar incision may increase the odds a woman will experience an infection or capsular contracture.

    unknown title 2009

  • The periareolar incision is done directly below the areola, the colored tissue surrounding the nipple.

    unknown title 2009

  • The periareolar incision leaves a scar just below the areola.

    unknown title 2009

  • The periareolar incision leaves a scar just below the areola.

    unknown title 2009

  • The disadvantage is that placement through a periareolar incision may increase the odds a woman will experience an infection or capsular contracture.

    unknown title 2009

  • The periareolar incision is done directly below the areola, the colored tissue surrounding the nipple.

    unknown title 2009

  • First, scars from periareolar incision are generally lighter than scars from inframammary incision because the tissue around the areola is thinner.

    unknown title 2009

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.