Helicine

/ˈhɛlɪsaɪn/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or resembling a helix or spiral; specifically describing spiral blood vessels or anatomical structures shaped like helices.

Etymology

Derived from 'helix' with the suffix '-ine,' used to form adjectives meaning 'of, relating to, or resembling.' Common in anatomical terminology.

Kelly Says

Helicine arteries in the penis and spleen are actual corkscrew-shaped blood vessels that expand and contract uniquely—their spiral shape allows them to regulate blood flow in ways straight vessels can't!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሄሊሲን
he-li-sin
ARالعربية
هيليسين
hay-li-sin
BNবাংলা
হেলিসিন
he-li-sin
CACatalà
helicina
he-li-si-na
CSČeština
helicina
he-li-si-na
DADansk
helicine
he-li-sin
DEDeutsch
Helicin
he-li-sin
ELΕλληνικά
ηέλικα
e-li-ka
ESEspañol
helicina
he-li-si-na
FAفارسی
هلیسین
he-li-sin
FISuomi
helicine
he-li-sin
FRFrançais
hélicine
e-li-sin
GUGU
હેલિસિન
he-li-sin
HAHA
helicine
he-li-sin
HEעברית
הליצ'ינה
he-li-chi-na
HIहिन्दी
हेलिसिन
he-li-sin
HUMagyar
helicina
he-li-si-na
IDBahasa Indonesia
helicine
he-li-sin
IGIG
helicine
he-li-sin
ITItaliano
helicina
he-li-chi-na
JA日本語
ヘリシン
herishin
KKKK
хелицин
he-li-tsin
KMKM
ហេលីស៊ីន
he-li-si-n
KO한국어
헤리신
he-ri-sin
MRMR
हेलिसिन
he-li-sin
MSBahasa Melayu
helicine
he-li-sin
MYမြန်မာ
ဟဲလီစင်
he-li-sin
NLNederlands
helicine
he-li-sin
NONorsk
helicine
he-li-sin
PAPA
ਹੇਲਿਸਿਨ
he-li-sin
PLPolski
helicina
he-li-si-na
PTPortuguês
helicina
he-li-si-na
RORomână
helicina
he-li-si-na
RUРусский
гелицин
geli-tsin
SVSvenska
helicine
he-li-sin
SWKiswahili
helicine
he-li-sin
TAதமிழ்
ஹெலிகின்
he-li-kin
TEతెలుగు
హెలిసిన్
he-li-sin
THไทย
เฮลิซิน
he-li-sin
TLTL
helicine
he-li-sin
TRTürkçe
helicine
he-li-sin
UKУкраїнська
геліцин
geli-tsin
URاردو
ہیلیسین
he-li-sin
VITiếng Việt
helicine
he-li-sin
YOYO
helicine
he-li-sin
ZH中文
螺旋藻
luóxuán zǎo
ZUZU
helicine
he-li-sin

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