caduceus

caduceus definition - medical

ca·du·ce·us (kə-do͞oˈsē-əs, -shəs)

noun pl. ca·du·ce·i (-sē-īˌ)
  1. A winged staff with two serpents twined around it, carried by Hermes.
  2. An insignia modeled on Hermes' staff and used as the symbol of the medical profession.

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