ἀποσπάς
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)
άδος,ἡ,
A torn off from, τινός Nonn.D.1.289, al.: metaph., βασσαρίδες ἀποσπάδες ἠθάδος ὕλης ib.34.347, etc. II as Subst., slip for propagating, Gp.11.9, etc.; vine-branch or bunch of grapes, AP6.300 (Leon.): metaph., branch of a river, Eust.1712.6.