staff of Aesculapius


noun
  1. a representation of a forked staff with an entwining serpent, used as a symbol of the medical profession and as the insignia of the American Medical Association and other medical organizations.: Compare caduceus (def. 2).

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staff of Aesculapius

noun
  1. an emblem consisting of a staff with a serpent entwined around it, used by the Royal Medical Corps and the American Medical Association: Compare caduceus (def. 2)

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