hairpin vessels

hairpin vessels

atypical blood vessels that double back on themselves, seen on colposcopy of the cervix; their presence indicates early invasive cervical cancer. Synonym(s): corkscrew vessels

hair·pin ves·sels

(hār'pin ves'ĕlz) Atypical blood vessels that double back on themselves, seen on colposcopy of the cervix; their presence indicates early invasive cervical cancer.
Synonym(s): corkscrew vessels.