helicine /hel·i·cine/ (hel´ĭ-sēn) spiral (1).
spiral [spi´ral]
hel·i·cine (h l  -s n , hl-)adj. Of or relating to a helix; helical. |
spiral [spi´ral]
1. winding like the thread of a screw; called also helical.
Curschmann's s's coiled fibrils of mucin sometimes found in the sputum of patients with asthma. See also Laënnec's pearls.
helicine
spiral.
helicine arteries
spiral arteries opening into the cavernous tissue of the penis; have an important role in enhancing erection and facilitating detumescence.
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