helicineadj.
/ˈhɛlɪsʌɪn//ˈhɛlɪsɪn/ Anatomy.
a. Spiral, coiled; applied to certain small arteries of the penis and clitoris.
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1833 R. Dunglison Dict. Med. Sci. in J. E. Worcester Universal Dict. Eng. Lang. (1846)
1836–9 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. II. 446/1 Passage of the blood from these helicine arteries.
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b. Pertaining to the helix of the ear.
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