gomitoli

gomitoli definition - medical

go·mit·o·li (gō-mĭtˈə-lē)

plural noun
Intricately coiled capillary vessels present largely in the upper infundibular stem of the stalk of the pituitary gland and comprising a portion of the pituitary portal circulation.

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