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areolar
[erē′ələr]
Etymology: L, areola, little space
pertaining to an areola.

areolar
1. containing minute spaces.
2. pertaining to an areola.

areolar connective tissue
loose, spongy connective tissue.


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A piece of loose areolar tissue was harvested through a postauricular incision and used to seal the oval window.
The subsynovial tissue consists of connective tissues composed of areolar, fatty, and fibrous tissues.
It includes not only tendons and ligaments, but also areolar tissue which connects other tissues and organs, adipose tissue which provides insulation, support and a reserve food supply, and cartilage which is found in many places in the body but most notably in articular structures such as vertebral disks.
 
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