"Herring body" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Herring bodies [plural]
Etymology: They were first described by Percy Theodore Herring in 1908. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Herring body (plural Herring bodies)
  1. (anatomy) A neurosecretory structure found in the posterior pituitary, where hormones are temporarily stored. They represent the terminal end of the axons from the hypothalamus. Wikipedia link: Herring bodies, Percy Theodore Herring Categories (topical): Anatomy

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