[ 'spʌɪkə ]
■ noun Medicine a bandage folded into a spiral arrangement resembling an ear of wheat or barley.
Origin
C17: from L., lit. 'spike, ear of corn'; influenced by Gk stakhus 'ear of wheat'.
[ 'spʌɪkə ]
■ noun Medicine a bandage folded into a spiral arrangement resembling an ear of wheat or barley.
Origin
C17: from L., lit. 'spike, ear of corn'; influenced by Gk stakhus 'ear of wheat'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004