like a tendril
• (a.) In the form of tendrils; -- applied especially to the spermatic and ovarian veins.
(pam-pin´ĭ-form) shaped like a tendril.
Pam·pin'i·form adjective [ Latin pampinus a tendril + -form .] (Anat.) In the form of tendrils; -- applied especially to the spermatic and ovarian veins. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: pam-pin′i-fōrm Definitions: 1. Having the shape of a tendril; denoting a vinelike structure.
pampinus, tendril + forma, shape.
adjective, Latin pampinus = tendril, and forma = shape.