Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

areolar

/əˈɹiːə.lə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: are-o-lar
IPA: /əˈɹiːə.lə(ɹ)/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to areolae.

adj

Characterised by areolae (intercellular spaces).

adj

Of or relating to areoles.

Example Sentences

"Although this may be caused by erroneous preoperative markings, areolar diameter differences are usually caused by skin tension differences between the breasts after wound closure."
"areolar tissue"
"2012, James W. Fleshman Jr., Open Total Proctocolectomy and Ileal Pouch, James W. Fleshman, Elisa H Birnbaum, Steven R Hunt, Matthew G Mutch, Ira J Kodner, Bashar Safar, Atlas of Surgical Techniques for Colon, Rectum and Anus, Elsevier (Elsevier Saunders), page 130, At the level of the sacral promontory, an areolar tissue plane begins behind the superior hemorrhoidal artery (Figure 9-3A and B)."

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /əˈɹiːə.lə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

more areolar (comparative) most areolar (superlative)

Derived Forms

circumareolar infraareolar periareolar retroareolar subareolar

Phrases

areolar tissue

Synonyms

areolate

Rhymes With

alveolar nucleolar bronchoalveolar malleolar postalveolar tubuloalveolar lobuloalveolar tracheolar apicoalveolar foveolar roseolar rubeolar

Questions

How do you pronounce areolar?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈɹiːə.lə(ɹ)/.
What does areolar mean?: Of or relating to areolae.

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