Chaus·sier's areola (sh -sy z , -s -z)n. A ring of indurated tissue that forms around a lesion of cutaneous anthrax. |
Chaussier's areola
[shôsyāz′]
Etymology: François Chaussier, French anatomist, 1746-1828; L, little space
an areola of indurated tissue surrounding a malignant pustule.
areola [ah-re´o-lah] (pl. are´olae) (L.)
1. a narrow zone surrounding a central area, e.g., the darkened area surrounding the nipple of the mammary gland.
2. any minute space or interstice in a tissue.
Chaussier's areola the indurated area encircling a malignant pustule.
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