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spica /spi·ca/ (spi´kah) [L.] a figure-of-8 bandage, with turns crossing each other.
spica
Etymology: L, spica, spike, or ear of wheat
a figure-eight bandage that, when applied to a joint, resembles the head of a stalk of wheat.
spica [spi´kah]
a figure-of-8 bandage, with turns crossing each other.
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The name derived from his breeding, as he was by Grand Colours out of Alpha Virginis.
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