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noun ˈspʌɪkəˈspaɪkə Medicine A bandage folded into a spiral arrangement resembling an ear of wheat or barley. 〔医〕人字形绷带，穗形绷带 Example sentencesExamples - Current treatment for this type of fracture is a thumb spica, but some evidence suggests that the thumb could be omitted from the cast.
- As a basic rule, in a patient with a clinically suspected scaphoid fracture but negative initial radiographs, it is reasonable to apply a short arm thumb spica and re-evaluate the patient in two weeks.
Synonyms bandage, covering, plaster, gauze, lint, compress, ligature, swathe, poultice, salve
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'. proper nounˈspiːkəˈspīkə Astronomy The brightest star in the constellation Virgo.
OriginLatin, literally 'ear of wheat (in the hand of the goddess)'. nounˈspīkəˈspaɪkə Medicine A bandage folded into a spiral arrangement resembling an ear of wheat or barley. 〔医〕人字形绷带，穗形绷带 Example sentencesExamples - As a basic rule, in a patient with a clinically suspected scaphoid fracture but negative initial radiographs, it is reasonable to apply a short arm thumb spica and re-evaluate the patient in two weeks.
- Current treatment for this type of fracture is a thumb spica, but some evidence suggests that the thumb could be omitted from the cast.
Synonyms bandage, covering, plaster, gauze, lint, compress, ligature, swathe, poultice, salve
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’. proper nounˈspīkə Astronomy The brightest star in the constellation Virgo.
OriginLatin, literally ‘ear of wheat (in the hand of the goddess)’. |