τέρχνος
From LSJ
ἀσκεῖν περὶ τὰ νοσήματα δύο, ὠφελεῖν ἢ μὴ βλάπτειν → strive, with regard to diseases, for two things — to do good, or to do no harm | as to diseases, make a habit of two things — to help, or at least, to do no harm
English (LSJ)
εος, τό,
A twig, young shoot, Max.502, Hsch.; also τρέχνος, εος, τό, AP15.25 (Besant., pl.), Hsch.: τὰ τέρχνιja or τρέχνι ja plants, young trees, Inscr.Cypr.135.9H. II τέρχνεα· . . ἐντάφια, Hsch. (Cf. ταρχύω.)