• (a.) Curled; spiral; helicoid; -- applied esp. to certain arteries of the penis.
(hel´ĭ-sēn) spiral (def. 2).
Hel'i·cine adjective (Anat.) Curled; spiral; helicoid; -- applied esp. to certain arteries of the penis. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: hel′i-sēn Definitions: 1. Coiled. Synonyms: helical1 See: helicine arteries of penis, under artery, helicine arteries of the uterus, under artery, helicine branches of the uterine artery, under branch
helicine Having a helical or spiral form; coiled.
Greek helix = a coil, spiral.