staff of Aesculapius

American

noun

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.

staff of Aesculapius British

noun

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

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staff of Aesculapius

The tag bears the snake staff of Aesculapius and the words "Medic Alert."

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The curative rather than punitive goal of the Medical Facility proper is proclaimed by the staff of Aesculapius over its main entrance.

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