Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In anatomy: Coiled: as, the helicine arteries (the small coiling arterial twigs of the penis or clitoris).
- Pertaining to the helix of the ear: as, the helicine fossa.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Anat.) Curled; spiral; helicoid; -- applied esp. to certain arteries of the penis.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Relating to a helix; spiral.
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Some of these arteries end in a capillary net-work, the branches of which open directly into the cavernous spaces; others assume a tendril-like appearance, and form convoluted and somewhat dilated vessels, which were named by Müller helicine arteries.
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