ˈspīkə noun
( plural spi·cae -īˌsē, -ˌsī ; or spicas )
Etymology: Latin, head (of grain); from the resemblance of the successive V-shaped crossings of the bandage to the rows on a head of grain — more at spike
: a spiral reverse plain or plaster bandage used to immobilize a limb especially at a joint
hip spica