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spi·ca | \ ˈspī-kə 
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\ plural spicae\ ˈspī-ˌkē \ or spicas
\ or spicasDefinition 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
nounspi·ca | \ ˈspī-kə \
\ plural spicae\ -ˌkē \ or spicas
\ or spicasMedical 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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