SINCE 1828
spica
noun (1)
spi·ca
| \ ˈspī-kə
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plural spicae\ ˈspī-ˌkē
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or spicas
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or spicas
Definition of spica
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a bandage that is applied in successive V-shaped crossings and is used to immobilize a limb especially at a joint
Spica
noun (2)
Spi·ca
| \ ˈspī-kə
\
\
Definition of Spica (Entry 2 of 2)
: a star of the first magnitude in the constellation Virgo
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spica
noun
spi·ca
| \ ˈspī-kə
\
\
plural spicae\ -ˌkē
\
or spicas
\
or spicas
Medical Definition of spica
: a bandage that is applied in successive V-shaped crossings and is used to immobilize a limb especially at a joint
also
: such a bandage impregnated with plaster of paris
a spica cast applied at the hip
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