spica
/ˈspaɪkə/
noun
- A bright star in the constellation Virgo.
- We used a telescope to find Spica near the moon.
- Ancient farmers used the rising of Spica to mark the harvest season.
- Spica is one of the brightest stars in the night sky.
- A type of medical bandage that wraps around a limb and the body in a figure-eight pattern, often used for shoulder or hip injuries.
- Learning to tie a spica bandage is a basic skill for paramedics.
- After dislocating his shoulder, he wore a spica for several weeks.
- The doctor applied a hip spica to keep the joint immobile.