单词 | spica |
释义 | spica1/ˈspʌɪkə![]() noun Medicine A bandage folded into a spiral arrangement resembling an ear of wheat or barley.Current treatment for this type of fracture is a thumb spica, but some evidence suggests that the thumb could be omitted from the cast....
OriginLate 17th century: from Latin, literally 'spike, ear of corn'; related to spina 'spine'. The current sense is influenced by Greek stakhus 'ear of wheat'. Spica2/ˈspiːkə![]() Astronomy The brightest star in the constellation Virgo. OriginLatin, literally 'ear of wheat (in the hand of the goddess)'. |
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