areolas
Breast's colored zones
Areolas is the plural of areola, the pigmented circle of skin surrounding a nipple.
The term extends to any small circular area, such as the colored ring around certain lesions or the spaces between fibers in tissue.
In botany, areoles are the small bumps on cacti from which spines grow.
The areolas darkened during pregnancy.
Mammary projection
- breastUpper front torso
- mammaryOf milk glands
- lactationMammary gland secretion
- ductsEnclosed passage tubes
lobules · mammogram · mammography · biopsy · mastectomy · colostrum · engorgement · mastitis
Natural tissue coloring
- colorationSurface hue arrangement
- diameterDistance across through center
- sizePhysical extent or dimensions
- shapeExternal outline of something
circular · round · bumpy · textured · darkening · pregnancy · puberty · variation
Perceiving through physical contact
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
- stimulationEvoking a response
- erogenousSexually sensitive to touch
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
responsive · tactile · nerve endings · pressure · temperature · arousal · ticklish · gentle
nipple
Mammary projection
ducts · lobules · mammogram · mammography · biopsy · mastectomy · colostrum · engorgement · mastitis · breastfeeding
pigmentation
Natural tissue coloring
- colorationSurface hue arrangement
- diameterDistance across through center
- sizePhysical extent or dimensions
shape · circular · round · bumpy · textured · darkening · pregnancy · puberty · variation · asymmetry
touch
Perceiving through physical contact
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
- stimulationEvoking a response
- erogenousSexually sensitive to touch
tenderness · responsive · tactile · nerve endings · pressure · temperature · arousal · ticklish · gentle · caress