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| ca·du·ce·us [ kə dssee əss, kə dshəss ] (plural ca·du·ce·i [ kə dssee ]) |
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1. Hermes' staff: in classical mythology, a winged staff entwined with two serpents, the symbol of Hermes or Mercury and associated with the Greek god of healing, Asclepius
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2. medical insignia: a symbol of the U.S. Army Medical Corps and various other medical organizations that is modeled on Hermes' caduceus.
See also staff of Aesculapius
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| [Late 16th century. Via Latin< Doric Greek karuk(e)ion< kērux "herald"] |
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 ca·du·ce·an adjective |
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